Associations of pericardial and intra-thoracic fat with coronary calcium presence and progression in a multi-ethnic study

Body mass index (BMI) may not accurately or adequately reflect body composition or its role in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Ectopic adipose depots may provide a more refined representation of the role of adiposity in CVD. Thus, we examined the association of pericardial and intra...

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Autores principales: Wassel, Christina L., Laughlin, Gail A., Araneta, Maria Rosario G., Kang, Eugene, Morgan, Cindy M., Connor, Elizabeth Barrett, Allison, Matthew A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3748173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23666866
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.20111

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3748173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23666866
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.20111

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