Expression of the Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products in Epicardial Fat: Link with Tissue Thickness and Local Insulin Resistance in Coronary Artery Disease

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Relationship between RAGE expression in EAT, EAT thickness, and anthropometric indices in CAD patients. (a) CAD patients were stratified into two groups (Q1 and Q2) on the basis of the median RAGE expression in EAT, and EAT thickness, waist circumference, and BMI were compared in the two groups. (b) Spearman correlation analysis between mRNA RAGE level in EAT and waist circumference and EAT thickness. (c) CAD patients were stratified into two groups (Q1 and Q2) on the basis of the median EAT thickness (7.5 mm) and the levels of RAGE expression were compared in the two groups. A.U.: arbitrary unit. Data are expressed as mean ± SD; , .

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