Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and distribution of epicardial adipose tissue
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- 30 January 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Medical Research
- Vol. 31 (1)
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the distribution of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and adipose metabolism in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) wKeywords
Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (82371129)
- the Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory for Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Otorhinolaryngology (2025ZY1-SZDSYS-08)
- Free Exploration and Innovation Project of the Basic Scientific Research Fund of Xi’an Jiaotong University (xzy012023119)
- the Medical Development Fund of Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJYG2025-SFJJ022)
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