Epicardial adipose tissue: anatomic, biomolecular and clinical relationships with the heart

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• Publication year

  2005

• Venue

  Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine

• Publication date

  2005-10-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1038/ncpcardio0319PMID 16186852
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