Endocrine Abstracts

Ceramides (Cer), which are known to be altered in plasma before the onset of coronary artery disease (CAD), have been proposed as new markers for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Serum Cer18:1/C16:0, Cer18:1/C18:0 and Cer18:1/C24:1 to Cer18:1/24:0 indexes are proposed to be indicative of CAD. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a visceral adipose tissue, surrounding and in direct contact with the myocardium and coronary arteries, which volume is considered a risk factor for C...