rdf:type |
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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2001-6-18
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pubmed:abstractText |
Obesity is associated with a high mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease. Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy has been described in relation to obesity. The aim of this study was to evaluate echocardiographically the LV mass and function in young obese women as compared to lean women with similar characteristics.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Feb
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pubmed:issn |
0307-0565
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
25
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
233-8
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:11410825-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:11410825-Cardiovascular Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:11410825-Case-Control Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:11410825-Echocardiography,
pubmed-meshheading:11410825-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:11410825-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:11410825-Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular,
pubmed-meshheading:11410825-Obesity,
pubmed-meshheading:11410825-Obesity, Morbid,
pubmed-meshheading:11410825-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:11410825-Ventricular Function, Left
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pubmed:year |
2001
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Left ventricular mass and function in young obese women.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Unit of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Fundação Bahiana de Cardiologia Salvador, Brazil.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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