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SUBMITTER: Salazar J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4861775 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Salazar Juan J Luzardo Eliana E Mejías José Carlos JC Rojas Joselyn J Ferreira Antonio A Rivas-Ríos José Ramón JR Bermúdez Valmore V
Cardiology research and practice 20160426
Epicardial fat is closely related to blood supply vessels, both anatomically and functionally, which is why any change in this adipose tissue's behavior is considered a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease development. When proinflammatory adipokines are released from the epicardial fat, this can lead to a decrease in insulin sensitivity, low adiponectin production, and an increased proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. These adipokines move from one compartment to another b ...[more]