Cardiac remodeling and dysfunction in childhood obesity: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study
Cardiac remodeling and dysfunction in childhood obesity: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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English
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England: BioMed Central Ltd
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Obesity affects nearly one in five children and is associated with increased risk of premature death. Obesity-related heart disease contributes to premature death. We aimed to use cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) to comprehensively characterize the changes in cardiac geometry and function in obese children.
Forty-one obese/overweight (age...
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Cardiac remodeling and dysfunction in childhood obesity: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4863365
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4863365
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1097-6647,1532-429X
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1532-429X
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10.1186/s12968-016-0247-0
