Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma Patients with Poor Survival Often Show Brown Adipose Tissue Activation.

CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, our findings suggest that the detection of BAT activity in PPGL patients is associated with higher mortality. We suggest that BAT activation could either be reflecting or contributing to a state of increased host stress that may predict poor outcome in metastatic PPGL.
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Source: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism - January 5, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Abdul Sater Z, Jha A, Hamimi A, Mandl A, Hartley IR, Gubbi S, Patel M, Gonzales M, Taïeb D, Civelek AC, Gharib AM, Auh S, O'Mara AE, Pacak K, Cypess AM Tags: J Clin Endocrinol Metab Source Type: research