Ten days after birth a full-term newborn boy develops firm, erythematous nodules, and plaques over his trunk, arms, buttocks, thighs, and cheeks. His mother's pregnancy was complicated by placenta previa and his airway was cleared of aspirated meconium immediately after birth. A biopsy of subcutaneous tissue shows necrosis within the brown adipose tissue. What metabolic activity is liable to be affected in this patient?

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The biopsy shows necrosis within the brown adipose tissue, which is primarily responsible for non-shivering thermogenesis through the oxidation of fatty acids. This process is likely affected in this patient.

Ten Days After Birth a Full-Term Newborn Boy Develops Firm