Time trends of some cardiovascular risk factors in Italy: Results from the nine communities study

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 1987, Pages 95-103

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Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Coronary disease; Risk

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; ITALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHOLESTEROL; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 0023190333     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a114666     Document Type: Article

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