Anthropometric measures of obesity and renal artery calcification: Results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
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| Abstract | :
Renal artery calcium (RAC) has been linked to several cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, including age, male gender, and hypertension. The purpose of this study was to determine whether anthropometric measures of obesity are associated with presence of RAC. |
| Year of Publication | :
2018
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| Journal | :
Atherosclerosis
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| Volume | :
271
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| Number of Pages | :
142-147
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| ISSN Number | :
0021-9150
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| URL | :
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0021-9150(18)30105-9
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| DOI | :
10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.02.031
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| Short Title | :
Atherosclerosis
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