American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 40-44 , 1 January 2004

Comparison of cardiac structure and function in American Indians with and without the metabolic syndrome (the Strong Heart Study)*

  • Marcello Chinali, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
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  • Richard B Devereux, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Richard B. Devereux, MD, Division of Cardiology, Box 222, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street, New York, New York 10021, USA.
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  • Barbara V Howard, PhD

      Affiliations

    • MedStar Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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  • Mary J Roman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
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  • Jonathan N Bella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
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  • Jennifer E Liu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA
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  • Helaine E Resnick, PhD

      Affiliations

    • MedStar Research Institute, Washington, DC, USA
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  • Elisa T Lee, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Oklahoma School of Public Health Science, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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  • Lyle G Best, MD

      Affiliations

    • Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc., Timber Lake, South Dakota, USA
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  • Giovanni de Simone, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA

Received 18 July 2003 ,Revised 8 September 2003 ,Accepted 8 September 2003.

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☆ This study was supported by cooperative agreements U01-HL41642, U01-HL41652, U01-HL41654, and grant M10RR0047-34 (GCRC) from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

PII: S0002-9149(03)01325-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.009

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 93, Issue 1 , Pages 40-44 , 1 January 2004

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