Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 66, Issue 1 , Pages 57-61 , October 2004

Relationship between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and cardiovascular risk factors of the metabolic syndrome

Received 1 February 2004 ,Accepted 10 February 2004.

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Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
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