Association Between the Chinese Visceral Adiposity Index-Frailty Index (CVAI-FI) and the Incidence of New-Onset Stroke in Individuals with Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome Stage 0–3: Evidence From a National Population-Based Study
By: Enfa Zhao, Hang Xie, Bingtian Dong and Chaoxue Zhang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1597 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 75
Submitted on: Apr 30, 2026
Accepted on: Oct 13, 2026
Published on: Oct 22, 2026
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