Brown adipose tissue in adult humans: A mini review

Adipose tissue is of two types: white adipose tissue (WAT) and brown adipose tissue (BAT). For a long time, it was considered that BAT is present only in hibernating animals and newborns, conferring them a protection from the cold environment. However, radionuclide imaging studies have shown that BA...

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Main Authors: V S Kiranmayi, K M Bhargav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:http://www.jcsr.co.in/article.asp?issn=2277-5706;year=2019;volume=8;issue=1;spage=24;epage=28;aulast=Kiranmayi