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Enhanced inflammation in epicardial fat in patients with coronary artery disease.

Y. Hirata, H. Kurobe, M. Akaike, F. Chikugo, T. Hori, Y. Bando, Chika Nishio, Mayuko Higashida, Y. Nakaya, T. Kitagawa, M. Sata

2011International Heart Journal

DOI: 10.1536/ihj.52.139

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It is suggested that inflammatory cell infiltration is enhanced in epicardial adipose tissue, but not in subcutaneous fat, in patients with coronary artery disease.

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HIRATA, Y., et al. Enhanced inflammation in epicardial fat in patients with coronary artery disease. International Heart Journal, 2011, 52 3: 139–42.