Syndrome X in children: Influence of ethnicity and visceral fat

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 249-257

  Gower, Barbara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

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EID: 0002349334     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1999)11:2<249::aid-ajhb12>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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