Coronary artery disease in women

International Journal of Fertility and Menopausal Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 94-100

  Legato, Marianne J ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

coronary artery disease; female cardiovascular disease

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CORONARY DISEASE; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0029882839     PISSN: 10693130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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