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Is There a Sex-Related Difference in the Obesity Paradox in Systolic Heart Failure? Sex-Related Difference in the Obesity Paradox

Soonchang Hong, Ji Hyun Lee, Kyung Min Kim, Jun‐Won Lee, Young Jin Youn, Min Soo Ahn, Sung Gyun Ahn, Seung‐Hwan Lee, Junghan Yoon, Kyung‐Hoon Choe,

Yonsei Medical Journal · 2017 · 34 citations · 16 references

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In pooled analysis of data from two Korean HF registries, the high BMI group was independently associated with lower 1-year mortality rate from systolic HF, especially in men.

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