Coronary risk factors, endothelial function, and atherosclerosis: A review

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 426-432

  Vogel, Robert A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

atherosclerosis; cholesterol; coronary heart disease; endothelial dysfunction; low density lipoprotein cholesterol; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ACETYLATION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CELL FUNCTION; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CORONARY RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EXERCISE; GLYCOSYLATION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LIPID DIET; LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM; POSTMENOPAUSE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0030980611     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960200505     Document Type: Review

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