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World J Cardiol. Jul 26, 2014; 6(7): 539-554
Published online Jul 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i7.539
Published online Jul 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i7.539
Adipose tissue and vascular inflammation in coronary artery disease
Enrica Golia, Giuseppe Limongelli, Francesco Natale, Fabio Fimiani, Valeria Maddaloni, Pina Elvira Russo, Lucia Riegler, Renatomaria Bianchi, Mario Crisci, Gaetano Di Palma, Paolo Golino, Maria Giovanna Russo, Raffaele Calabrò, Paolo Calabrò, Division of Cardiology, Cardio-thoracic and Respiratory Sciences Department, Second University of Naples, AO Dei Colli-Monaldi Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy
Author contributions: Golia E, Natale F, Fimiani F, Maddaloni V, Russo PE, Riegler L, Bianchi R, Crisci M, Di Palma G collected the data and reviewed literature; Golia E, Limongelli G and Calabrò P wrote the paper; Golino P, Russo MG, Calabrò R and Calabrò P reviewed and approved the manuscript.
Supported by The Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research to Paolo Calabrò, NO. FIRB RBFR12W5V5
Correspondence to: Paolo Calabrò, MD, PhD, Division of Cardiology, Cardio-thoracic and Respiratory Sciences Department, Second University of Naples, AO Dei Colli-Monaldi Hospital, via Bianchi, 80131 Naples, Italy. paolo.calabro@unina2.it
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Received: December 29, 2013
Revised: March 25, 2014
Accepted: May 31, 2014
Published online: July 26, 2014
Revised: March 25, 2014
Accepted: May 31, 2014
Published online: July 26, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Our article, provide a comprehensive review of the evidence about adipose tissue and cardiovascular risk, focusing on the pathophysiological and clinical role of fat-derived mediators, the so-called adipocytokines.