Adipokines in pulmonary hypertension: angels or demons?
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a devastating cardiopulmonary disorder with poor prognosis and limited curative options. Recent studies revealed a strong association between adipose tissue dysfunction (e.g., obesity) and PH. Adipokines are bioactive polypeptides with pleiotropic effects mainly produc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-11-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023096901 |