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Brown Adipose Tissue in the Buccal Fat Pad during Infancy
BACKGROUND: The buccal fat pad (BFP) is an encapsulated mass of adipose tissue thought to enhance the sucking capabilities of the masticatory muscles during infancy. To date, no conclusive evidence has been provided as to the composition of the BFP in early postnatal life. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3931802/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24586852 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0089533 |