Serum Ferritin Is Not a Risk Factor for Extracranial Carotid Arterial Disease in Men and Women Aged ≥ 60 Years

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 525-526

  Aronow, Wilbert S ^a   Ahn, Chul ^b   Schoenfeld, Myron R ^b  

^a HEBREW HOSPITAL HOME   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031568446     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00803-X     Document Type: Article

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