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SUBMITTER: Tuulari JJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3717871 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tuulari Jetro J JJ Karlsson Henry K HK Hirvonen Jussi J Hannukainen Jarna C JC Bucci Marco M Helmiö Mika M Ovaska Jari J Soinio Minna M Salminen Paulina P Savisto Nina N Nummenmaa Lauri L Nuutila Pirjo P
Diabetes 20130314 8
Obesity and insulin resistance are associated with altered brain glucose metabolism. Here, we studied brain glucose metabolism in 22 morbidly obese patients before and 6 months after bariatric surgery. Seven healthy subjects served as control subjects. Brain glucose metabolism was measured twice per imaging session: with and without insulin stimulation (hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp) using [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose scanning. We found that during fasting, brain glucose metabolism was not differ ...[more]