P90 Indexing Left Ventricular Mass to Body Size: Which Method is the Most Appropriate in Early Adulthood?
Introduction: Left ventricular mass (LVM) predicts cardiovascular risk. In early life, LVM is conventionally indexed to height 2.7 [1], although this may not account for sex differences in growth. We investigated allometric scaling of LVM to height, lean mass (LM) and body surface area (BSA) in a UK...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2020-02-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125934593/view |