Influence of biological factors on lipid and fibrinogen measurements in young men. An epidemiological study in 2009 recruits

European Heart Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1642-1647

  Pitsavos, C ^a,b   Skoumas, J ^a   Dernellis, J ^a   Toutouza, M ^a   Doulalas, A ^a   Stefanadis, C ^a   Toutouzas, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biological factors; Fibrinogen; Lipids; Lipoprotein (a)

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; FAMILY HISTORY; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; GREECE; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASON; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FIBRINOGEN; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LIPIDS; LIPOPROTEIN(A); MALE; SMOKING;

EID: 0032211225     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.1998.1124     Document Type: Article

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