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Rats with an overactive thyroid have about 40% more of a special fat in their heart's energy factories, which might help change how certain proteins work to burn fat.
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Stimulation of carnitine acylcarnitine translocase activity in heart mitochondria from hyperthyroid rats
Cross-Sectional Study
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The study found that hyperthyroid rats have about 40% more cardiolipin in their heart mitochondria, and this is linked to better function of a protein that helps burn fat for energy.
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