Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess the relationship among anthropometric indexes of adiposity (body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC]), endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in patients with morbid obesity, and the effect of diabetes and weight loss.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 977-985 |
Numero di pagine | 9 |
Rivista | Circulation Journal |
Volume | 78 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2014 |
Keywords
- Adipose Tissue
- Adult
- Bariatric Surgery
- Carotid Arteries
- Endothelial Cells
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Obesity, Morbid
- Stem Cells
- Tunica Intima