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Vascular inflammation in metabolically abnormal but normal-weight and metabolically healthy obese individuals analyzed with ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Feb 2015
Yoo Hye Jin, Kim Sungeun, Hwang Soon Young, Hong Ho Cheol, Choi Hae Yoon, Seo Ji A, Kim Sin Gon, Kim Nan Hee, Choi Dong Seop, Baik Sei Hyun, Choi Kyung Mook
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have suggested that body size phenotype may contribute to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography is a useful imaging technique for detecting vascular inflammation that may reflect plaque vulnerability. Therefore, we a...
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