Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is prognostically relevant, associated with major cardiovascular risk factors and with atherosclerosis. However, whether LVH is independently associated with ...

The idea of a form-function correlation implies some benefit for the individual that displays it. This is subsumed under the heading of adaptation, the reality of which has recently been questioned.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The data from a lung function study on 2209 white 45–54 year old South African gold miners in 1968–71 and at a five year follow up examination ...