International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 32-41 , 18 February 2010

The presence of abdominal obesity is associated with changes in vascular function independently of other cardiovascular risk factors

  • Christian F. Rueda-Clausen

      Affiliations

    • Grupo Vía L-Arginina Óxido Nítrico VILANO, Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia / Floridablanca, Colombia
    • Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid / Madrid, Spain
    • Current address: 232 HMRC, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB., Canada T6G 2S2.
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  • Vicente Lahera

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid / Madrid, Spain
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  • Jaime Calderón

      Affiliations

    • Grupo de Cirugía Cardiovascular QUIRON, Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia / Floridablanca, Colombia
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  • Isabel Cristina Bolivar

      Affiliations

    • Grupo Vía L-Arginina Óxido Nítrico VILANO, Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia / Floridablanca, Colombia
    • ,
  • Victor R. Castillo

      Affiliations

    • Grupo de Cirugía Cardiovascular QUIRON, Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia / Floridablanca, Colombia
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  • Melquisedec Gutiérrez

      Affiliations

    • Grupo de Cirugía Cardiovascular QUIRON, Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia / Floridablanca, Colombia
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  • Marisol Carreño

      Affiliations

    • Grupo de Cirugía Cardiovascular QUIRON, Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia / Floridablanca, Colombia
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  • Maria del Pilar Oubiña

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid / Madrid, Spain
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  • Victoria Cachofeiro

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid / Madrid, Spain
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  • Patricio López-Jaramillo

      Affiliations

    • Grupo Vía L-Arginina Óxido Nítrico VILANO, Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia / Floridablanca, Colombia
    • Dirección de Investigaciones, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Calle 155a # 23 – 58, Third Floor, Floridablanca, Santander, Colombia. Tel.: +57 7 6399292x340, 343; fax: +57 7 6392744.

Received 4 February 2008 ,Revised 9 August 2008 ,Accepted 2 September 2008.

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PII: S0167-5273(08)01012-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.09.005

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 32-41 , 18 February 2010

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