European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 289-295, May 2009

Not all obese subjects of multiethnic origin are at similar risk for developing hypertension and type 2 diabetes

  • Virginia A. Genelhu

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension Clinic, Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology, (CLINEX), School of Medicine, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
    • ,
  • Bruno M.J. Celoria

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension Clinic, Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology, (CLINEX), School of Medicine, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
    • ,
  • Stenio Fernando Pimentel Duarte

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension Clinic, Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology, (CLINEX), School of Medicine, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
    • ,
  • Pedro H. Cabello

      Affiliations

    • Human Genetics Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Ministry of Health, Brazil
    • ,
  • Emilio A. Francischetti

      Affiliations

    • Hypertension Clinic, Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology, (CLINEX), School of Medicine, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Pathophysiology — CLINEX, Rua Paulo Cesar de Andrade 106 ap. 602 — Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro — CEP 22221-090, Brazil. Tel.: +55 21 2587 6836; fax: +55 21 2587 6836.

Received 26 April 2008; received in revised form 26 August 2008; accepted 22 September 2008. published online 29 October 2008.

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PII: S0953-6205(08)00274-4

doi:10.1016/j.ejim.2008.09.009

European Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 289-295, May 2009

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