Lipid is heterogeneously distributed in muscle and associates with low radiodensity in cancer patients

• Main Authors: Amritpal S. Bhullar (Author), Ana Anoveros‐Barrera (Author), Abha Dunichand‐Hoedl (Author), Karen Martins (Author), David Bigam (Author), Rachel G. Khadaroo (Author), Todd McMullen (Author), Oliver F. Bathe (Author), Charles T. Putman (Author), Michael T. Clandinin (Author), Vickie E. Baracos (Author), Vera C. Mazurak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Low muscle radiodensity is associated with mortality in a variety of cancer types. Biochemical and morphological correlates are unknown. We aimed to evaluate triglyceride (TG) content and location as a function of computed tomography (CT)‐derived measures of skeletal muscle radio...