Associations of Diabetes and Obesity with Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Men
Background. The associations of diabetes and obesity with the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) are inconclusive in previous studies. Subjects/Methods. We conducted prospective analysis in the Physicians’ Health Study. Among 25,554 male physicians aged ≥ 50 years who reported no AAA at baselin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Obesity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3521649 |