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High aortic pulse-wave velocity may be responsible for elevated red blood cell distribution width in overweight and obese people: a community-based, cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Obesity and overweight are risk factors for atherosclerosis. Red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with subclinical cardiac diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between RDW and aortic stiffness in overweight or obese subjects. METHODS: A tota...

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Autores principales: Altiparmak, Ibrahim Halil, Erkus, Muslihittin Emre, Gunebakmaz, Ozgur, Yusuf, Sezen, Zekeriya, Kaya, Demirbag, Recep, Kocarslan, Aydemir, Sezen, Hatice, Yildiz, Ali
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Clinics Cardive Publishing 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5340901/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26895298
http://dx.doi.org/10.5830/CVJA-2016-005