Risk factors for popliteal and carotid wall thicknesses in the atherosclerosis risk in communities (ARIC) study

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 150, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1055-1067

  Dobs, Adrian S ^a   Nieto, F Javier ^b   Szklo, Moyses ^b   Barnes, Ralph ^c   Sharrett, A Richey ^d   Ko, Wen Jene ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Peripheral vascular diseases; Popliteal artery; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPLITEAL ARTERY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0032713822     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009929     Document Type: Article

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