A new connection between muscle and brown fat

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 158, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 696-698

  Cypess, Aaron M ^a  

^a JOSLIN DIABETES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMOGENESIS; WHITE ADIPOSE TISSUE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE, BROWN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954417174     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.01.001     Document Type: Editorial

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