Supraclavicular skin temperature as a measure of 18F-FDG uptake by BAT in human subjects.

Supraclavicular skin temperature as a measure of 18F-FDG uptake by BAT in human subjects.

<h4>Background</h4>Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has emerged as a novel player in energy homeostasis in humans and is considered a potential new target for combating obesity and related diseases. The current 'gold standard' for quantification of BAT volume and activity is cold-ind...

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Main Authors: Mariëtte R Boon, Leontine E H Bakker, Rianne A D van der Linden, Lenka Pereira Arias-Bouda, Frits Smit, Hein J Verberne, Wouter D van Marken Lichtenbelt, Ingrid M Jazet, Patrick C N Rensen
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24922545/pdf/?tool=EBI

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