Metformin monotherapy significantly decreases epicardial adipose tissue thickness in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients
Introduction: Imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines secreted from visceral adipose tissue (VAT) contributes to the pathogenesis of certain cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, including insulin resistance. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a form of VAT mainly concentrated along...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255118301641 |