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. 2007 Sep 14;121(1):132-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.08.061. Epub 2006 Nov 13.

Influence of epicardial adipose tissue and adipocytokine levels on cardiac abnormalities in visceral obesity

Alexis E Malavazos, Federica Ermetici, Calin Coman, Massimiliano M Corsi, Lelio Morricone, Bruno Ambrosi

Influence of epicardial adipose tissue and adipocytokine levels on cardiac abnormalities in visceral obesity

Alexis E Malavazos et al. Int J Cardiol. .

Abstract

Adipocytokine levels and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) seem to be associated with some cardiac abnormalities and a role of visceral fat in predisposing to cardiac dysfunction, possibly through a low-grade state of inflammation, has been demonstrated. In this study we firstly show that elevated levels of both monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) and soluble IL-6 receptor/interleukin-6 (sIL-6R/IL-6) complex are closely correlated with epicardial fat thickness.

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