Impact of long-term steroid therapy on epicardial and pericardial fat deposition: a cardiac MRI study

BACKGROUND: Increased cardiac fat has been identified as a risk factor for coronary artery disease. Metabolic syndrome is associated with increased cardiac fat deposition. Steroids are known to imitate some effects of metabolic syndrome and are frequently used in patients with rheumatic disorders. P...

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Autores principales: Kitterer, Daniel, Latus, Joerg, Henes, Joerg, Birkmeier, Stefan, Backes, Maik, Braun, Niko, Sechtem, Udo, Dominik Alscher, M., Mahrholdt, Heiko, Greulich, Simon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Original Investigation
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4588496/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26419433
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12933-015-0289-x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4588496/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26419433
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12933-015-0289-x

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