Perirenal and epicardial fat and their association with carotid intima-media thickness in children
Recent data suggest that subclinical atherosclerosis is more related to visceral adipose tissue distribution than to overall fat mass. Both perirenal fat and epicardial fat are visceral fat depots surrounding the kidneys and the myocardium, respectively, which can be easily assessed by ultrasound. T...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2019-24-4-220.pdf |