Epicardial fat, gender, and cardiovascular risk
Epicardial fat (EF) is considered an important risk factor and an active player in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. EF is an endocrine organ that releases hormones and mediators, including the circulating C-reactive protein (CRP), and plays a vital role in modifying the vas...
Main Authors: | Manuel Monti, Roberto Marchetti, Giovanni Maria Vincentelli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2021-06-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1349 |
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