Predictors of atherosclerosis in the honolulu heart program: I. Biologic, dietary, and lifestyle characteristics

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 1987, Pages 214-225

  Reed, Dwayne M ^a   Maclean, Charles J ^b   Hayashi, Takuji ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b KUAKINI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Blood pressure; Cholesterol; Diet

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; AUTOPSY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GREAT BLOOD VESSEL; HEART; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORONARY VESSELS; DIET; HAWAII; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; RISK; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0023189482     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/126.2.214     Document Type: Article

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