Horm Metab Res 2007; 39(1): 1-2
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-958630
Hypothesis

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Adiponectin and Cardiovascular Mortality: Evidence for “Reverse Epidemiology”

W. Rathmann 1 , C. Herder 2
  • 1Institute of Biometrics and Epidemiology, German Diabetes Center at Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
  • 2German Diabetes Clinic, German Diabetes Center at Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
Further Information

Publication History

Received 16. 10. 2006

Accepted 23. 11. 2006

Publication Date:
16 January 2007 (online)

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Correspondence

W. Rathmann

MSPH (USA)

Institute of Biometrics and Epidemiology

German Diabetes Center

Auf'm Hennekamp 65

40225 Düsseldorf

Germany

Phone: +4921133 82 663

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Email: rathmann@ddz.uni-duesseldorf.de