Erythrocyte sedimentation rate: A possible marker of atherosclerosis and a strong predictor of coronary heart disease mortality

European Heart Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 19, 2000, Pages 1614-1620

  Erikssen, Gunnar ^a   Liestol K ^b   Bjornholt J V ^b   Stormorken, H ^b   Thaulow, E ^b   Erikssen, J ^a  

^a AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Coronary heart disease mortality; Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; Non fatal myocardial infarction; Prediction

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD SEDIMENTATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0033794743     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2000.2148     Document Type: Article

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