Intra-thoracic fat volume is associated with myocardial infarction in patients with metabolic syndrome

BACKGROUND: Visceral adiposity is increased in those with Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) and atherosclerotic disease burden. In this study we evaluate for associations between intra-thoracic fat volume (ITFV) and myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with MetS. METHODS: Ninety-four patients with MetS, M...

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Autores principales: Jolly, Umjeet S, Soliman, Abraam, McKenzie, Charles, Peters, Terry, Stirrat, John, Nevis, Immaculate, Brymer, Matthew, Joy, Tisha, Drangova, Maria, White, James A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3847137/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24020829
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-15-77

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3847137/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24020829
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-15-77

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