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Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is Associated with the Airway Dominant Phenotype of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Higami Yuichi, Ogawa Emiko, Ryujin Yasushi, Goto Kenichi, Seto Ruriko, Wada Hiroshi, Tho Nguyen Van, Lan Le Thi Tuyet, Paré Peter D, Nakano Yasutaka
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been shown to be a non-invasive marker that predicts the progression of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It has been reported that the EAT volume is increased in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, little is known about which phenotypes of COPD are associated with increased EAT. METHODS: One hundred and eighty smokers who were referred...
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