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Increased Pericardial Adipose Tissue in Smokers

Background: Pericardial adipose tissue (PAT), a visceral fat depot directly located to the heart, is associated with atherosclerotic and inflammatory processes. The extent of PAT is related to the prevalence of coronary heart disease and might be used for cardiovascular risk prediction. This study a...

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Autores principales: Zimmermann, Gregor S., Ruether, Tobias, von Ziegler, Franz, Greif, Martin, Tittus, Janine, Schenzle, Jan, Becker, Christoph, Becker, Alexander
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8348719/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34362164
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10153382