Beta-carotene intake and risk of nonfatal acute myocardial infarction in women

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 631-637

  Tavani, Alessandra ^a   Negri, Eva ^a   D'Avanzo, Barbara ^a   La Vecchia, Carlo ^a,b  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Beta carotene; Case control studies; Retinol; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; RETINOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY RISK; DIET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAMIN INTAKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; BETA CAROTENE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; VITAMIN A;

EID: 0030826921     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007376901183     Document Type: Article

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