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ArticleDiabetes & metabolism journal2015

Increased Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity.

Do Kyeong Song, Young Sun Hong, Hyejin Lee, Jee-Young Oh, Yeon-Ah Sung, Yookyung Kim

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Article in Diabetes & metabolism journal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Do Kyeong SongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Young Sun HongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyejin LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jee-Young OhDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yeon-Ah SungDepartment of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yookyung KimDepartment of Radiology, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ewha Womans University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEpicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is suggested to play an important role in the progression of metabolic syndrome. We aimed to establish a simple method to measure EAT and examine the differences in EAT thickness according to the presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus or obesity.

methodsA total of 94 patients (42.6% type 2 diabetes mellitus, 53.2% obese, mean age 61±13) who underwent multidetector computed tomography were enrolled. Thickness of EAT was measured on the parasternal short and horizontal long axis view. Epicardial fat area (EFA) was measured at the level of left main coronary artery (LMCA).

resultsAll EAT thicknesses were correlated with EFA at the LMCA level (r=0.235 to 0.613, all Ps<0.05), and EAT thickness in the left atrioventricular groove (LAVG) had the highest correlation coefficient (r=0.613). EFA, and EAT thicknesses in the LAVG and the left ventricular apex were higher in the group with type 2 diabetes mellitus than in the group without type 2 diabetes mellitus when adjusted only for body mass index. When adjusted only for type 2 diabetes mellitus, EFA, and EAT thicknesses in the LAVG and the right atrioventricular groove were higher in obese group than in nonobese group.

conclusionIn conclusion, EAT thickness can be easily measured and represent EFA. EAT thickness, especially in LAVG, was higher in groups with type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity independently. These findings implicate that EAT thickness may be a useful indicator for type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity.

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Adipose tissueDiabetes mellitus, type 2Obesity

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PMCPMC4641970
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