The influence of socioeconomic status on cardiovascular diseases

Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 680-683

  Thelle, Dag S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; EATING HABIT; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CORONARY DISEASE; EUROPE; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0033020184     PISSN: 00465968     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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