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Regulation of muscle glycogen synthase phosphorylation and kinetic properties by insulin, exercise, adrenaline and role in insulin resistance

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Pages 13-21 | Received 01 Sep 2008, Accepted 27 Jan 2009, Published online: 01 Feb 2009

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