Background: Left atrial epicardial adipose tissue (LA-EAT) and fibrosis are implicated in the pathophysiology of the atrial fibrillation (AF) substrate. Hypothesis: The distribution of fibrosis and LA ...
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is closely associated with obesity, and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) has been proposed as a possible promoter of fibrosis and predictor of AF recurrence ...
Crystalline silica particle exposure in the airways can lead to lung silicosis and progressive fibrosis ... This Review discusses how adipose tissue can regulate host immune function via the ...
Multifaceted functions of visceral adipose tissue and the polygenic and interrelated ... progression to parenchymal necroinflammation and fibrosis continue to be elucidated. With all the progress ...
Pathogenic intestinal protozoa are responsible for clinically important infections in both the developed and the developing world. These organisms are responsible for both acute and chronic ...