Influence of overall and abdominal adiposity on C-reactive protein levels in elderly women.

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To investigate how overall and abdominal adiposity, measured by waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and sum of skinfolds (sigmaSK), affect plasma C-reactive protein levels (CRP) in elderly women.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Arq. Bras. Cardiol.

Title: Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia

ISSN (Electronic): 1678-4170

ISSN (Print): 0066-782X

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 2007

Volume: 89

Issue: 4

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[1 ] Universidade Federal do Paraná e Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná - Curitiba, PR - Brazil.

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Publisher Item ID: S0066-782X2007001600004

PubMed ID: 17992379

SO-VID: 3c56427e-f37d-4698-a7f5-c765feb453f9

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