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Factors associated with early atherosclerosis and arterial calcifications in young subjects with a benign phenotype of obesity.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Aug 2011
Gilardini Luisa, Pasqualinotto Lucia, Di Matteo Silvia, Caffetto Katherine, Croci Marina, Girola Andrea, Invitti Cecilia
Abstract excerpt
We assessed (i) the association between early arterial disease and factors linked to adiposity, dietary habits, and family in a young cohort of 151 obese children and adolescents with less than or equal to one cardiovascular (CV) risk factor, (ii) whether in subjects with carotid calcifications there was an imbalance of calcium-phosphorus homeostasis. Measurement included: carotid ultrasound, oral glucose...
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