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Cardiovascular disease predictors and adipose tissue macrophage polarization: Is there a link?
European journal of preventive cardiology - 1 Feb 2018
Kralova Lesna Ivana, Petras Marek, Cejkova Sona, Kralova Anna, Fronek Jiri, Janousek Libor, Thieme Filip, Tyll Tomas, Poledne Rudolf
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Background The risk of cardiovascular disease is closely connected to adipose tissue inflammation. The links between cardiovascular risk predictors and pro and anti-inflammatory macrophages in human adipose tissue were analysed to gain an insight into the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease. Design Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissues were obtained from 79 subjects, 52 living kidney donors (during...
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