Clinical ResearchCardiometabolic RiskEffects of Bariatric Surgery on Human Small Artery Function: Evidence for Reduction in Perivascular Adipocyte Inflammation, and the Restoration of Normal Anticontractile Activity Despite Persistent Obesity
Cardiometabolic Risk
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Key Words
bariatric
cardiovascular
obesity
Abbreviations and Acronyms
AdipoR1
adiponectin receptor 1
BMI
body mass index
hsCRP
high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
NO
nitric oxide
PVAT
perivascular adipose tissue
TNF
tumor necrosis factor
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This study was funded by 2 Clinical Research Fellowships awarded to Dr. Aghamohammadzadeh (British Heart Foundation [FS/10/42/ 28372] and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre); and the support of Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (Manchester, United Kingdom). Dr. Greenstein was funded by the British Heart Foundation (FS11/68/28821). Drs. Greenstein and Heagerty were funded by the British Heart Foundation (FS12/81/29882). All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.