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. 2017 Jun 26;12(6):e0179889. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179889

Fig 1. Iron deposition is tissue specific.

Fig 1

A) Gross pictures of eAT from NI and HI groups. B) eAT iron was significantly elevated in HI group. C) Common iron deposition tissues such as liver, pancreas and heart had elevated iron levels in HI. However, iron deposition in duodenum or other adipose tissue depots (i.e. subcutaneous and brown adipose tissue) was not elevated in HI group. D) Serum testosterone and estradiol levels were not significantly different between NI and HI groups. Abbreviations: eAT, epididymal adipose tissue; SubQ, subcutaneous adipose tissue; BAT, brown adipose tissue; Pan, pancreas; Duo, duodenum. **p<0.01 NI (open bar) vs HI (filled bar).