Visceral Adiposity-A Novel Early-Life Risk Factor for Preclinical Atherosclerosis in Adolescence
Rachel J Shustak1, Joseph W Rossano1
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
JAMA Network Open
|September 20, 2024
Abstract
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