American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 10 , Pages 1408-1410 , 15 May 2009

Central Obesity—More Weight in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention

Received 21 January 2009 ,Revised 23 January 2009 ,Accepted 23 January 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)00468-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.350

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 10 , Pages 1408-1410 , 15 May 2009

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