Identification and Importance of Brown Adipose Tissue in Adult Humans
Identification and Importance of Brown Adipose Tissue in Adult Humans
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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This study used
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F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomographic and computed tomographic scans to identify substantial depots of brown adipose tissue in a region extending from the anterior neck to the thorax. Such depots were found in 7.5% of the women (76 of 1013) and 3.1% of the men (30 of 959). The amount of brown adipose tissue was...
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Identification and Importance of Brown Adipose Tissue in Adult Humans
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2859951
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2859951
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa0810780
