Increased epicardial adipose tissue thickness associated with increased metabolic risk and the presence of heart failure in patients with Chronic Chagas disease

Abstract Background It has been described that Trypanosoma cruzi is capable of promoting metabolic disturbances currently considered as cardiovascular risk factors. Moreover, it has been observed that the protozoa can remain in adipose tissue and alter its immune endocrine functions. The aim of this...

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Published in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol. 115; no. 9; pp. 1054 - 1060
Main Authors:	Rodeles, Luz María, Castro, Maximiliano, Zamora, María Ayelen Gaitán, Savarino, Roberto, Peverengo, Luz María, Prochetto, Estefanía Soledad, Marcipar, Iván, Arias, Pablo, Vicco, Miguel Hernán
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Oxford University Press 03-09-2021
Subjects:	adipose tissue Chagas disease insulin resistance Trypanosoma cruzi
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