Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering

Vol.6 No.2(2013), Paper ID 28340, 8 pages

DOI:10.4236/jbise.2013.62024

 

Measurement of lumbar muscle glucose utilization rate can be as useful in estimating skeletal muscle insulin resistance as that of thigh muscle

 

Ikuo Yokoyama, Toshiyuki Moritan, Yusuke Inoue

 

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Research Center, Sanno Medical Center Hospital, International University of Health and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan
Department of Clinical Engineering, Faculty of Medical Engineering, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka, Japan
Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kitasato University, Sagamihara, Japan

 

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Yokoyama, I. , Moritan, T. and Inoue, Y. (2013) Measurement of lumbar muscle glucose utilization rate can be as useful in estimating skeletal muscle insulin resistance as that of thigh muscle. Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering, 6, 201-208. doi: 10.4236/jbise.2013.62024.

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