Does maternal high-fat diet exaggerate atherosclerosis in adult offspring by augmenting periaortic adipose tissue-specific proinflammatory response?
Our findings demonstrate that maternal HFD exaggerates atherosclerosis development in offspring by augmenting tPAT-specific inflammatory response proceeded by an increased expression of macrophage colony-stimulating factor.
The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in clinical practice is assay-dependent and physicians should be aware of the uncertainty associated with vitamin D assessment.