Carotid atherosclerosis measured by b-mode ultrasound in populations: Associations with cardiovascular risk factors in the aric study

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 250-256

  Heiss, Gerardo ^a   Sharrett, A Richey ^b   Barnes, Ralph ^c   Chambless, L E ^a   Szklo, Moyses ^d   Alzola, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c ARIC Ultrasound Reading Center   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriosclerosis; Cardiovascular diseases; Hypertension; Lipoproteins; Smoking; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ULTRASOUND;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHOLESTEROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPOPROTEINS, HDL CHOLESTEROL; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL CHOLESTEROL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TRIGLYCERIDES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0026056004     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116078     Document Type: Article

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