Association of Arterial Stiffness With Obesity in Australian Women: A Pilot Study

Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 304-

  Pal, Sebely ^a   Radavelli Bagatini, Simone ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL STIFFNESS; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR STIFFNESS;

EID: 84875842852     PISSN: 15246175     EISSN: 17517176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jch.12086     Document Type: Article

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