Serum folate and risk for coronary heart disease: Results from a cohort of US adults

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 490-496

  Giles, Wayne H ^a   Kittner, Steven J ^c   Croft, Janet B ^a   Anda, Robert F ^a   Casper, Michele L ^a   Ford, Earl S ^b  

^a Cardiovascular Health Studies Branch   (United States)

^b Chronic Disease Nutrition Branch   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Coronary Heart Disease; Epidemiology; Fotic Acid; Risk Factors

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031713163     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-2797(98)00027-1     Document Type: Article

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