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World J Cardiol. Apr 26, 2012; 4(4): 112-120
Published online Apr 26, 2012. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v4.i4.112
Regional variations in cardiovascular risk factors in India: India heart watch
Rajeev Gupta, Soneil Guptha, Krishna Kumar Sharma, Arvind Gupta, Prakash Deedwania
Rajeev Gupta, Krishna Kumar Sharma, Department of Medicine, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Jaipur 302017, India
Rajeev Gupta, Soneil Guptha, Jaipur Heart Watch Foundation, Jaipur 302017, India
Arvind Gupta, Jaipur Diabetes Research Centre, Jaipur 302017, India
Prakash Deedwania, Department of Cardiology, VA Medical Center, University of California San Francisco, Fresno, CA 93701, United States
Author contributions: Gupta R conceptualized the article and wrote the first and subsequent drafts; all authors provided important scientific input and critical comments, and helped in revision of the manuscript.
Supported by Ad hoc research grant from South Asian Society of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis, Bangalore, India and Minneapolis, United States
Correspondence to: Dr. Rajeev Gupta, Department of Medicine, Fortis Escorts Hospital, JLN Marg, Jaipur 302017, India. rajeevg@satyam.net.in
Telephone: +91-141-547000 Fax: +91-141-4008151
Received: October 28, 2011
Revised: January 17, 2012
Accepted: January 24, 2012
Published online: April 26, 2012
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