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Role of proton MR for the study of muscle lipid metabolism†

  1. Chris Boesch1,*,
  2. Juergen Machann2,
  3. Peter Vermathen1,
  4. Fritz Schick2

Article first published online: 31 OCT 2006

DOI: 10.1002/nbm.1096

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NMR in Biomedicine

NMR in Biomedicine

Volume 19, Issue 7, pages 968–988, November 2006

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Boesch, C., Machann, J., Vermathen, P. and Schick, F. (2006), Role of proton MR for the study of muscle lipid metabolism. NMR Biomed., 19: 968–988. doi: 10.1002/nbm.1096

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  1. 1

    Department of Clinical Research (AMSM), University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

  2. 2

    Section on Experimental Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

*University of Bern, Department of Clinical Research (AMSM), MR Center 1, University and Inselspital, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland.

  1. †

    This paper is published as part of a Special Issue entitled “NMR of the Musculoskeletal System”.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 31 OCT 2006
  2. Article first published online: 31 OCT 2006
  3. Manuscript Revised: 26 JUL 2006
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 26 JUL 2006
  5. Manuscript Received: 30 JAN 2006

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  • Swiss National Science Foundation. Grant Number: 3100A0-105815
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. Grant Number: KFO 114

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