An analysis of arterial disease mortality and BUPA health screening data in men, in relation to outdoor temperature

Clinical Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 261-268

  Donaldson, G C ^a,b   Robinson, D ^a,b   Allaway, S L ^a,b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BUPA Research and Clinical Audit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cold; Haematology; Seasonal mortality

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COLD EXPOSURE; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEAN CORPUSCULAR VOLUME; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030892824     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0920261     Document Type: Article

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