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February 1, 1953Annals of Internal Medicine

Observations on Atherosclerosis of the Coronary Arteries in Males Under the Age of 46: A Necropsy Study With Special Reference to Somatotypes

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Population

Males under the age of 46 undergoing necropsy

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

DSD M SPAINWestchester Medical CenterVBVICTORIA A. BRADESSWestchester Medical Center

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Overview

Historical necropsy data on somatotype and atherosclerosis warrant cautious interpretation; leaves open relevance to contemporary risk assessment.

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Population
Males under the age of 46 undergoing necropsy
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Outcome
Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries

This 1953 necropsy study investigated the relationship between somatotypes and coronary atherosclerosis in young males.

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SPAIN et al. (1953) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8d0442d8903deb3bd4f864https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-38-2-254
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