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High BMI Linked With Stroke Mortality in Obese, Overweight Men
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Title High BMI Linked With Stroke Mortality in Obese, Overweight Men
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569864?src=rss
Description New research suggests that individuals with a high body mass index and high systolic blood pressure are at increased risk for stroke mortality. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Diabetes and Endocrinology
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Date Feb 8, 2008
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