Hypertriglyceridemic-Waist Phenotype is a Useful Global Assessment Tool for Predicting Acute Myocardial Infarction
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2329-9517
DOI: 10.4172/2329-9517.1000207