Association between epicardial adipose tissue, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and myocardial dysfunction in middle-aged men with suspected metabolic syndrome

Abstract Background As body fat composition and metabolism differ between men and women, we evaluated sex-related differences in the association among epicardial adipose tissue (EAT), secretome profile, and myocardial function of subjects with suspected metabolic syndrome. Methods We evaluated 277 p...

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Main Authors: Dong-Hyuk Cho, Hyung Joon Joo, Mi-Na Kim, Do-Sun Lim, Wan Joo Shim, Seong-Mi Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Sex
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-018-0735-7