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Pericardial fat is linked to being overweight or obese, according to the study in the Aug. 16 online edition of the journal Radiology.
The fattier your heart, the greater your heart disease risk 2011
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Pericardial fat secretes high levels of inflammatory proteins called cytokines.
Extraordinary Scans Reveal What Being Fat Does to Your Body | Impact Lab 2010
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Pericardial cavity: the space between the diaphragm and dorsal body wall, which contains the heart.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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Pericardial cells: specialized cells, which lie along both sides of the heart, and whose function it is to purify the blood.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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Pericardial diaphragm: a delicate membranous tissue attached to the ventral surface of the heart and laterally to the body wall
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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Pericardial chamber: is the open space around the heart or dorsal vessel.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology John. B. Smith
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He says expressly: 'For the last three centuries, above all for the last three quarters of a century, that same Pericardial
Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Thomas Carlyle 1838
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Pericardial mesothelioma is an extremely rare form of malignant mesothelioma.
Blogpulse Top Links 2010
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Pericardial mesothelioma symptoms include difficulty in breathing, as a result of pressure mounting on the heart from the buildup of tumor mass.
Blogpulse Top Links 2010
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Pericardial mesothelioma causes a fluid buildup in the pericardium, which makes it more difficult for blood to flow into the heart and makes it hard for the ventricles to completely fill.
Blogpulse Top Links 2010
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