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(18)F-FDG uptake in the colon is modulated by metformin but not associated with core body temperature and energy expenditure

PURPOSE: Physiological colonic (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) uptake is a frequent finding on (18)F-FDG positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT). Interestingly, metformin, a glucose lowering drug associated with moderate weight loss, is also associated with an increased coloni...

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Autores principales: Bahler, Lonneke, Holleman, Frits, Chan, Man-Wai, Booij, Jan, Hoekstra, Joost B., Verberne, Hein J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5413044/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28464031
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176242