Effect of coronary perivascular adipose tissue on vascular smooth muscle function in metabolic syndrome

Effect of coronary perivascular adipose tissue on vascular smooth muscle function in metabolic syndrome

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) === Obesity increases cardiovascular disease risk and is associated with factors of the “metabolic syndrome” (MetS), a disorder including hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and/or impaired glucose tolerance. Expanding adipose and subsequent i...

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Main Author: Owen, Meredith Kohr
Other Authors: Tune, Johnathan D.
Language:en_US
Published: 2013
Subjects:
smooth muscle
perivascular adipose
coronary disease
obesity
vasoconstriction
Metabolic syndrome > Research
Metabolism > Disorders
Cardiovascular system > Diseases
Insulin resistance > Pathophysiology
Hypertension > Research
Hypercholesteremia > Research
Diabetes > Risk factors > Identification
Obesity > Risk factors
Adipose tissues > Physiology
Heart > Blood-vessels
Vascular smooth muscle
Coronary arteries > Abnormalities
Smooth muscle > Research
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1805/3789

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