Studies on plasma lipids in industrial workers in central Trinidad and Tobago

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 375-381

  Ezenwaka, Chidum E ^a   Premanand, N ^a   Orrett, F A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Socioeconic status; Tropical medicine

Indexed keywords

LIPID; STEEL;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STEEL; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 0034240896     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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