Comparison of numbers of circulating blood monocytes in men grouped by body mass index (<25, 25 to <30, ≥30)

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1441-1443

  Kullo, Iftikhar J ^a   Hensrud, Donald D ^a   Allison, Thomas G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ATHEROGENESIS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BODY MASS; CIRCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; MONOCYTE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0037097415     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(02)02366-4     Document Type: Article

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