Population
22 normotensive patients (12 normal weight and 10 overweight) undergoing surgery for cholecystectomy
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Visceral adipose RAS expression may link to hypertension risk; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective studies before clinical relevance.
The renin-angiotensin system is highly expressed in human visceral adipose tissue, suggesting a role in conditions associated with visceral adiposity.
Giacchetti et al. (2002) studied this question.
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