Epidemiology and prevention of cardiovascular disease in the Seychelles Islands (Indian Ocean)

CVD Prevention

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 261-272

  Bovet, P ^a   Shamlaye, H ^a   Paccaud, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular risk factors; Developing countries; Indian Ocean; Ischemic heart disease; Prevention; Stroke

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFANT MORTALITY; LIFE EXPECTANCY; POPULATION RISK; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEYCHELLES; STROKE;

EID: 0033305187     PISSN: 10954155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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