Supraclavicular skin temperature and BAT activity in lean healthy adults

Journal of Physiological Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 77-83

  van der Lans, Anouk A J J ^a   Vosselman, Maarten J ^a   Hanssen, Mark J W ^a   Brans, Boudewijn ^b   van Marken Lichtenbelt, Wouter D ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

BAT activity; Human adults; iButtons; PET CT imaging; Supraclavicular skin temperature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; COLD; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE, BROWN; ADULT; COLD TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84949627482     PISSN: 18806546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12576-015-0398-z     Document Type: Article

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