Association of serum C-reactive protein and indices of body fat distribution and overweight in Mexican American children.

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Published in J Natl Med Assoc on July 01, 2003

Authors

R F Gillum1

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1: National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, USA.

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