Serum bilirubin and cardiovascular risk factors in a chinese population

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 459-463

  Ko, Gary T C ^a   Chan, Juliana C N ^a   Woo, Jean ^a   Lau, Edith ^a   Yeung, Vincent T F ^a   Chow, Chun Chung ^a   li, June K Y ^a   so, Wing Yi ^a   Cockram, Clive S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

bilirubin; cardiovascular risk factors; Chinese

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHINESE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BILIRUBIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030481561     PISSN: 17418267     EISSN: 17418275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/174182679600300508     Document Type: Article

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