The association of visceral adiposity with cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease.

The association of visceral adiposity with cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease.

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested that patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) suffer from a high incidence of cardiovascular events (CVE). Visceral adiposity has been implicated in promoting CVEs. This study aimed to assess the association of relative visceral adipose volume with in...

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Main Authors: Oliver Cronin, Barbara Bradshaw, Vikram Iyer, Margaret Cunningham, Petra Buttner, Philip J Walker, Jonathan Golledge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3873921?pdf=render

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