A decrease in brown adipose tissue activity is associated with weight gain during chemotherapy in early breast cancer patients
Abstract Background A decrease in thermogenesis is suspected to be implicated in the energy expenditure reduction during breast cancer treatment. This study aimed to investigate the impact of chemotherapy on the metabolic activity of brown adipose tissue (BAT) and the link with weight variation. Met...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-6591-3 |