Cardiovascular risk groups and mortality in an urban Swedish male population: The Malmö Preventive Project

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 239, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 489-497

  Berglund, G ^a   Eriksson, K F ^a   Israelsson, B ^a   Kjellstrom T ^a   Lindgarde F ^a   Mattiasson, I ^a   Nilsson, J A ^a   Stavenow, L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes mellitus; Hypercholesterolaemia; Hypertension; Prevention; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SWEDEN; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORONARY DISEASE; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SWEDEN; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0029885934     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1996.483819000.x     Document Type: Article

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