The relationship between epicardial adipose tissue and coronary artery stenosis by sex and menopausal status in patients with suspected angina

Abstract Background Evidence suggests that epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is closely related to coronary artery stenosis (CAS). However, sexual dimorphism may be present in adipose tissue, and its influence on CAS between men and women is controversial. We assessed the relationship between EAT and...

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Main Authors: Mi-Na Kim, Seong-Mi Park, Dong-Hyuk Cho, Hack-Lyoung Kim, Mi-Seung Shin, Myung-A Kim, Kyung-Soon Hong, Wan-Joo Shim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-018-0212-8