Epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors in Hong Kong

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 987-988

  Janus, E D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Diabetes mellitus; Hong Kong; Hypertension; Impaired glucose tolerance; Lipids

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030844140     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1997.tb02736.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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