The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 739-740 , December 2006

Cardiovascular risk at the extremes of body composition

  • Julia Steinberger, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • ,
  • Aaron S. Kelly, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
    • Department of Research, St. Paul Heart Clinic, St. Paul, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Julia Steinberger, MD, MS, University of Minnesota, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, MMC 94, 420 Delaware St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455.

Received 21 September 2006 ,Accepted 6 October 2006.

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PII: S0022-3476(06)00981-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.10.050

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 149, Issue 6 , Pages 739-740 , December 2006

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