Brown Fat Expresses Adiponectin in Humans

The presence of brown adipose tissue (BAT) in humans is unclear. Pheochromocytomas (PHEO) are rare tumors of neuroectodermal origin which occur in 0.1-0.2% of patients with hypertension. We sought to evaluate the presence and activity of BAT surrounding adrenal PHEO in a well-studied sample of 11 pa...

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Main Authors: Gianluca Iacobellis, Cira Di Gioia, Luigi Petramala, Caterina Chiappetta, Valentina Serra, Laura Zinnamosca, Cristiano Marinelli, Antonio Ciardi, Giorgio De Toma, Claudio Letizia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/126751
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