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SUBMITTER: Ashraf MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6179812 | biostudies-other | 2013 Nov-Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Ashraf M Javed MJ Baweja Paramdeep P
Missouri medicine 20131101 6
Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. It is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and associated with reduced life expectancy. The adverse effects are related to direct impact of obesity on cardiovascular system and indirectly through its influence on risk factors. Excessive accumulation of adipose tissue in the myocardium leads to structural and functional alteration. In addition, numerous hormones secreted by adipose tissue create pro-inflammatory and prothrombotic stat ...[more]