American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 7 , Pages 820-824 , 1 October 2008

Predictors of Endothelial Function in Employees With Sedentary Occupations in a Worksite Exercise Program

  • Margaret F. Lippincott, MD

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Aditi Desai, BA

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Gloria Zalos, RN

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Andrea Carlow, BA

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Janet De Jesus, MS, RD

      Affiliations

    • Office of the Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Arnon Blum, MD

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Kevin Smith, RN

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Maria Rodrigo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Sushmitha Patibandla, MD

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Hira Chaudhry, BS

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Alexander P. Glaser, BA

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • William H. Schenke, BA

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Gyorgy Csako, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Myron A. Waclawiw, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Office of Biostatistics Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Richard O. Cannon III, MD

      Affiliations

    • Translational Medicine Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 301-496-9895; fax: 301-402-0888

Received 29 March 2008 ,Revised 14 May 2008 ,Accepted 14 May 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)00899-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.05.020

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 7 , Pages 820-824 , 1 October 2008

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