Neck soft tissue and fat distribution: Comparison between normal men and women by magnetic resonance imaging

Thorax

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 323-328

  Whittle, Adam T ^a   Marshall, Ian ^b   Mortimore, Ian L ^a   Wraith, Peter K ^b   Sellar, Robin J ^b   Douglas, Neil J ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Neck fat; Sex differences; Sleep apnoea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY DISTRIBUTION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NECK; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOFT TISSUE;

EID: 0033061479     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.54.4.323     Document Type: Article

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