Low-serum, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration is an important coronary risk factor in Chinese patients with low serum levels of total cholesterol and triglyceride

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1112-1115

  Lien, Wen Pin ^a   Lai, Ling Ping ^a   Shyu, Kou Gi ^a   Hwang, Juey Jen ^a   Chen, Jin Jer ^a   Lei, Meng Huan ^a   Cheng, Jun Jack ^a   Huang, Por Jau ^a   Tsai, Keh Sung ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY RISK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0029955687     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00144-0     Document Type: Article

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