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Brown adipose tissue activation is not related to hypermetabolism in emphysematous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

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Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been primarily researched as a potential target for mitigating obesity. However, the physiological significance of BAT in relation to cachexia remains poorly understood. The objective… Click to show full abstract

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) has been primarily researched as a potential target for mitigating obesity. However, the physiological significance of BAT in relation to cachexia remains poorly understood. The objective of this study was to investigate the putative contribution of BAT on different components of energy metabolism in emphysematous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.

Keywords: obstructive pulmonary; emphysematous chronic; chronic obstructive; adipose tissue; pulmonary disease; brown adipose

Journal Title: Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Year Published: 2022

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