As body weight increased, abnormal thickening of the heart muscle became more and more common.

科学家对他们进行各种各样的测试，来观察其心脏的结构和功能变化。 研究结果显示，随着体重的增加，心肌变厚的几率也越来越大。

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Arsenic is a poisonous metal that has long been linked to an increased risk of cancers, diabetes, thickening of the skin, diseases of the liver and digestive complications.

砷是有毒的金属物质，很久以来认为它能诱发癌症、糖尿病、皮肤变厚、肝病和消化系统并发症。

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Morphoea is a connective tissue disorder characterised by hardening and thickening of the skin due to an increased collagen deposition.

硬斑病是一种结缔组织病，其特征是皮肤因胶原沉积过多而硬化和增厚。

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The researchers looked at the carotid arteries in snorers and found increased thickening of the artery walls, indicating damage already setting in.

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