Evaluation of cardiovascular and lipid profile abnormalities in obese children and adolescents

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 87-90

  Horri, M ^a   Vakili, R ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Children; Lipid profiles; LV mass; Obesity

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MASS; HUMAN; IRAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33744952187     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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