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Perivascular adipose tissue and coronary vascular disease.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Aug 2014
Owen Meredith Kohr, Noblet Jillian N, Sassoon Daniel J, Conteh Abass M, Goodwill Adam G, Tune Johnathan D
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Coronary perivascular adipose tissue is a naturally occurring adipose tissue depot that normally surrounds the major coronary arteries on the surface of the heart. Although originally thought to promote vascular health and integrity, there is a growing body of evidence to support that coronary perivascular adipose tissue displays a distinct phenotype relative to other adipose depots and is capable of producing...
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