Obesity, Adipokines, and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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Obesity, Adipokines, and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Background—Obesity is associated with occlusive artery disease but is not considered a risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). We investigated the association between anthropometric measures of obesity, serum adipokines, and AAA. Methods and Results—As part of a population study, we screened 12 203 men 65 to 83 years of age for AAA using ultrasound; 875 had an AAA ( 30 mm). Cardiovascu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.107.717926