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Increased intramyocellular lipid droplets
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An abnormal increase in intracellular lipid droplets In a muscle. The number and size of these drops can increase with somd disorders of lipid metabolism affecting muscle. See PMID 20691590 for histological images. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20691590 ]
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Increased intramyocellular lipid droplets
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In normal muscle cells, lipid content takes the aspect of small droplets which concentration and size are usually higher in type 1 fibres than in type 2 fibres.
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peter
creation date
2013-04-01T05:17:37Z
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human_phenotype
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Increased muscle lipid droplets
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HP:0012240