The impact of body weight on the diagnosis of aortic dilation—misdiagnosis in overweight and underweight groups
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/echo.13565/full
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Com a epidemia de obesidade, o peso e, acreditamos, a superfície corporal, viraram péssimos indexadores de normalidade.
Mais um artigo reforçando a altura como indexador confiável.
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Conclusion
Using current recommended methods, AoD will be missed in overweight and obese patients and overdiagnosed in underweight patients.
