American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 7 , Pages 943-946 , 1 October 2009

Comparative Relation of General, Central, and Visceral Adiposity Measures for Coronary Artery Calcium in Subjects Without Previous Coronary Events

Received 2 March 2009 ,Revised 10 May 2009 ,Accepted 10 May 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)01129-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.05.047

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 7 , Pages 943-946 , 1 October 2009

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