Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5599467 | Atherosclerosis | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Our findings show that shorter stature is associated with greater extent of coronary atherosclerosis in a large unselected population of individuals undergoing coronary angiography. This relationship appears to be sex-dependent, with stronger effects in men than in women.
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Authors
Eythor Bjornsson, Gudmundur Thorgeirsson, Thorarinn Gudnason,