title: Hypothesizing association between cancer cachexia and Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography documented brown adipose tissue hypermetabolism in cancer patients with an illustration in grossly emaciated cachectic patient in hot Indian summer climate: Will beta blockers find use in the management of this condition?
authors: Radiation Medicine Centre, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Tata Memorial Hospital Annexe, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Basu
mesh_terms: D002001:Adipose Tissue, Brown / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D002100:Cachexia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D002980:Climate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011433:Propranolol