Abstract
White adipose tissue usually shows negligible fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) uptake. In certain clinical conditions this (18)F-FDG uptake has been reported to be increased like in HIV patients under treatment, in exogenous Cushing's syndrome, in cases related to premedication and other cases.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Editorial
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adipose Tissue, White / diagnostic imaging*
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Adipose Tissue, White / drug effects
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Adipose Tissue, White / metabolism*
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Female
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / pharmacokinetics*
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Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage*
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Humans
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Metabolic Clearance Rate / drug effects
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Middle Aged
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Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
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Radiopharmaceuticals / pharmacokinetics
Substances
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Glucocorticoids
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18