Obesity and cardiovascular disease

CIBA Foundation Symposia

Volumn , Issue 201, 1996, Pages 90-107

  Shaper, A G ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030333182     PISSN: 03005208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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