Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Children**Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 939-940

  Daniels, Stephen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

left ventricular mass; metabolic syndrome; pediatric

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; EDITORIAL; ETHNICITY; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 50349088046     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.06.009     Document Type: Editorial

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