A higher body mass index is associated with reduced prevalence of unstable atherosclerotic plaque: A possible explanation of the obesity paradox

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 2912-2913

  Pacchioni, Andrea ^a   Rossi, Andrea ^a   Benfari, Giovanni ^a   Cicoira, Mariantonietta ^a   Pellegrini, Paolo ^a   Bonapace, Stefano ^a   Vassanelli, Corrado ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Body mass index; Obesity paradox

Indexed keywords

AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84885649718     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.107     Document Type: Article

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