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AMP-Activated Protein Kinase: A Master Switch in Glucose and Lipid Metabolism

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Hardie, D.G. AMP-Activated Protein Kinase: A Master Switch in Glucose and Lipid Metabolism. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 5, 119–125 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:REMD.0000021433.63915.bb

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