Prevalence of metabolic syndrome using WHO, ATPIII and IDF definitions in Asian Indians: the Chennai Urban Rural Epidemiology Study (CURES-34)
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1520-7552,1520-7560
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.658