Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia in Saudi Arabia, epidemiological study

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-49

  Al Nuaim, Abdul Rahman ^a   Al Rubeaan, Khalid ^a   Al Mazrou, Yagob ^b   Al Attas, Omer ^a   Al Daghari, Nasser ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Epidemiological study; Hypercholesterolemia; Prevalence; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 0029894880     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-5273(96)02555-7     Document Type: Article

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