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Angiology
Mesenteric fat thickness is linked to metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk
April 21st, 2006
Mesenteric fat thickness is an independent determinant of metabolic syndrome and identifies subjects with increased carotid intima-media thickness. "Mesenteric fat, a reflection of visceral adiposity, may play an important role in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In this study, we examined the independent relationship between mesenteric fat thickness and metabolic syndrome and defined its optimal cutoff value to identify high-risk subjects for metabolic syndrome and CVD," investigators in the People's Republic of China report. K.H. Liu and colleagues working with the Chinese University of Hong Kong explained,...
Source: Science Letter (2006-04-21)
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