intramuscular adipose tissue
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0019143
Adipose tissue which is located throughout skeletal muscle and is responsible for the marbling seen in certain cuts of beef. In humans, excess accumulation of intramuscular fat is associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. [ BTO:0004043 ]
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- BTO:0004043
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intramuscular fat
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UBERON:0019143