Clinically relevant cholesterol elevation in anxiety disorders: A comparison with normal controls

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 30-39

  Peter, Helmut ^a   Goebel, Philipp ^a   Müller, Susanne ^a   Hand, Iver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Cholesterol; Cholesterol HDL ratio; Dietary habits; LDL; Physical exercise

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ADULT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE;

EID: 0032943295     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm0601_3     Document Type: Article

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