New cardiac risk found in lean people through immune protein linked to fat tissue

Researchers have identified a protein called CCL18 produced by fat tissue that triggers dangerous immune responses and heart disease risk—even in people of normal weight. The discovery reshapes how doctors should assess cardiac risk and could open new treatment avenues for millions considered metabolically healthy.

Originaltitel: Adipose tissue specific CCL18 associates with cardiometabolic diseases in non-obese individuals implicating CD4<SUP>+</SUP> T cells