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Periaortic Adipose Tissue and Aortic Dimensions in the Framingham Heart Study

BACKGROUND: Periaortic fat, because of its contiguity with the aorta, may promote vascular remodeling and aortic dilatation. However, the relations between perioartic fat depots and aortic dimensions have not been previously described. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 3001 individuals (mean age 50±10...

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Autores principales: Thanassoulis, George, Massaro, Joseph M., Corsini, Erin, Rogers, Ian, Schlett, Christopher L, Meigs, James B., Hoffmann, Udo, O'Donnell, Christopher J., Fox, Caroline S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3540669/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23316310
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.112.000885