Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages e79-e84 , March 2011

Comparison of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness and anthropometric measurements in metabolic syndrome (MS) cases above and under the age of 65

Received 8 February 2010 ,Revised 20 May 2010 ,Accepted 22 May 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.06.016

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages e79-e84 , March 2011

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