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Cardiovascular phenotypes and functional parameters in the general population--results of the MONICA/KORA studies.
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Arzte des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)) - 1 Aug 2005
Schunkert H, Döring A, Kuch B, Holmer S, Luchner A, Muscholl M, Fischer M, Hengstenberg C, Riegger G A, Hense H-W
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The MONICA/KORA surveys are characterized by a careful and broad investigation of multiple cardiovascular phenotypes. Particularly, repeated blinded measurements of blood pressure, comprehensive echocardiographic and electrocardiographic evaluations as well as differentiation between fat and fat-free body mass have led to manifold innovative observations. Specifically, genetic and serological markers of the renin...
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