Increasing plasma free fatty acids in healthy subjects induces aortic distensibility changes seen in obesity.
BACKGROUND: Elevated free fatty acid (FFA) levels are known to impair aortic elastic function. In obesity, FFA levels are elevated and aortic distensibility (AD) reduced in a pattern that predominantly affects the distal aorta. Despite this, the role of FFAs in obesity-related aortic stiffness remai...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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