Monitoring adipose tissue blood flow in man: a comparison between the (133)xenon washout method and microdialysis.

INTRODUCTION: Adipose tissue blood flow (ATBF) increases after meal intake and a failure to regulate ATBF in the postprandial period seems to be a feature of insulin resistance and obesity. ATBF can be measured quantitatively by the (133)Xe washout technique, but the microdialysis ethanol escape met...

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Main Authors: Karpe, F, Fielding, B, Ilic, V, Humphreys, S, Frayn, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002