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Omentum
Known as:
Omental Fat
, Omentums
, omental
A fold of the peritoneum (the thin tissue that lines the abdomen) that surrounds the stomach and other organs in the abdomen.
National Institutes of Health
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Abdominal Cavity
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CDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology
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Greater omentum
Lesser omentum
Broader (2)
Peritoneum
Visceral Peritoneum
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Insulin-sensitive obesity.
N. Klöting
,
M. Fasshauer
,
+5 authors
M. Blüher
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and…
2010
Corpus ID: 27667347
The association between obesity and impaired insulin sensitivity has long been recognized, although a subgroup of obese…
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Prevascularization of cardiac patch on the omentum improves its therapeutic outcome
T. Dvir
,
A. Kedem
,
+9 authors
Smadar Cohen
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2009
Corpus ID: 20117737
The recent progress made in the bioengineering of cardiac patches offers a new therapeutic modality for regenerating the…
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Tissue-engineered autologous bladders for patients needing cystoplasty
A. Atala
,
S. Bauer
,
S. Soker
,
J. Yoo
,
A. Retik
The Lancet
2006
Corpus ID: 17892321
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Identification of omentin as a novel depot-specific adipokine in human adipose tissue: possible role in modulating insulin action.
Rongze Yang
,
Mi-Jeong Lee
,
+7 authors
D. Gong
American journal of physiology. Endocrinology and…
2006
Corpus ID: 13356656
Central (visceral) obesity is more closely associated with insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease than…
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors/smooth muscle tumors (GISTs) primary in the omentum and mesentery: clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study of 26 cases.
M. Miettinen
,
J. M. Monihan
,
+4 authors
L. Sobin
The American journal of surgical pathology
1999
Corpus ID: 26187152
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor or smooth muscle tumor (GIST) is the designation for a major subset of gastrointestinal…
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Review
1998
Review
1998
Omental and subcutaneous adipose tissues of obese subjects release interleukin-6: depot difference and regulation by glucocorticoid.
S. Fried
,
D. Bunkin
,
A. Greenberg
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and…
1998
Corpus ID: 12168054
The purpose of this study was to determine whether human adipocytes from different depots of obese subjects produce interleukin-6…
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Does central obesity reflect “Cushing's disease of the omentum”?
I. Bujalska
,
Sudhesh Kumar
,
P. Stewart
The Lancet
1997
Corpus ID: 24643796
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Vascular endothelial growth factor is the major angiogenic factor in omentum: mechanism of the omentum-mediated angiogenesis.
Q. Zhang
,
C. Magovern
,
C. Mack
,
K. T. Budenbender
,
W. Ko
,
T. Rosengart
The Journal of surgical research
1997
Corpus ID: 25855084
Omentum has been used clinically to promote wound healing and to stimulate the revascularization of ischemic tissues. The…
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Review
1996
Review
1996
The regulation of adipose tissue distribution in humans.
P. Björntorp
International journal of obesity and related…
1996
Corpus ID: 32540337
The regulation of adipose tissue distribution is an important problem in view of the close epidemiological and metabolic…
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Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
AUTOTRANSPLANT OF OMENTUM TO A LARGE SCALP DEFECT, WITH MICROSURGICAL REVASCULARIZATION
D. H. McLean
,
H. Buncke
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
1972
Corpus ID: 30108038
AUTOTRANSPLANT OF OMENTUM TO A LARGE SCALP DEFECT, WITH MICROSURGICAL REVASCULARIZATION DONALD McLEAN;HARRY BUNCKE; Plastic and…
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