Obesity and diabetes are major risk factors for epicardial adipose tissue inflammation
BACKGROUND Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) directly overlies the myocardium, with changes in its morphology and volume associated with myriad cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. However, EAT’s immune structure and cellular characterization remain incompletely described. We aimed to define the imm...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Clinical investigation
2021-08-01
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Series: | JCI Insight |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.145495 |