Metabolic Syndrome and the Mismeasure of Risk

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 538-540

  Goodman, Elizabeth ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EDITORIAL; FATTY LIVER; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 43449097824     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.03.011     Document Type: Editorial

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