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From: Association between body fat composition and disease duration, clinical activity, and intravenous corticosteroid-induced response in inflammatory bowel disease

Fig. 2

Diagram of the human fat compartments. A–C. Subcutaneous, visceral, and paraspinal intramuscular fat areas were measured at L2, L3, and L4. D. Mesorectal fat measured at the tip of the ischial spines. Subcutaneous fat is shown in red, while green and blue represent visceral and paraspinal intramuscular fat. L2, second lumbar vertebra; L3, third lumbar vertebra; L4, fourth lumbar vertebra

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Lipids in Health and Disease

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