Leptin Expression in Human Epicardial Adipose Tissue Is Associated with Local Coronary Atherosclerosis.

CONCLUSIONS Leptin expression in EAT and SAT were both increased for CAD patients. Leptin expression in EAT was an independent risk factor for coronary atherosclerosis in the adjacent artery, while leptin in SAT was not associated. PMID: 31872802 [PubMed - in process]
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