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Definition of 'Abdominal Fat'

Fatty tissue in the region of the ABDOMEN. It includes the ABDOMINAL SUBCUTANEOUS FAT and the INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT.

Common names: Abdominal Fat; Abdominal Fats; Fats, Abdominal; Adipose Tissue, Abdominal; Fat, Abdominal; Abdominal Adipose Tissue

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Changes in abdominal obesity and age-related macular degeneration: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.

30 Oct 2008 OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between changes in waist-hip ratio (WHR), a measure of abdominal obesity, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS: A total of 12 515 persons from a population-based cohort study, aged 45 to 64 years ... Read more...


Amyloid fibril composition is related to the phenotype of hereditary transthyretin V30M amyloidosis.

29 Sep 2008 Swedish familial systemic amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (FAP) depends on a mutation leading to a methionine-for-valine substitution in transthyretin. The disease appears with different clinical manifestations, including age of onset and ... Read more...


HMG-CoA reductase expression in breast cancer is associated with a less aggressive phenotype and influenced by anthropometric factors.

30 Aug 2008 Although several studies have reported on the anti-tumoural properties exerted by 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoAR) inhibitors (statins), the in vivo expression of HMG-CoAR in human cancer has been considerably less ... Read more...

 

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Definition: Fatty tissue in the region of the ABDOMEN. It includes the ABDOMINAL SUBCUTANEOUS FAT and the INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT.

Descriptor UI: D050153

Alternative terms: Abdominal Fat; Abdominal Fats; Fats, Abdominal; Adipose Tissue, Abdominal; Fat, Abdominal; Abdominal Adipose Tissue;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A10.165.114.830.500;

History Note: 2006

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