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SUBMITTER: Wang R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9553765 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Ruonan R Li Xiang X Huangfu Shihao S Yao Qi Q Wu Ping P Wu Zhifang Z Li Li L Wang Yuetao Y Yang Minfu M Hacker Marcus M Zhou Haitao H Yan Rui R Li Sijin S
Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology 20210903 5
<h4>Background</h4>Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) may precede clinically overt coronary artery disease (CAD). Overall and central obesity (CO) are major risk factors for CAD. This study sought to investigate the subclinical significance of body adiposity patterns based on the CMD risk.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 128 patients with non-obstructive CAD were prospectively enrolled. Patients were categorized into 4 anthropometric groups: normal weight and non-CO (NWNCO, n = 41), normal weigh ...[more]