Life-course perspective on socioeconomic differences in carotid atherosclerosis

Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1704-1711

  Rosvall, Maria ^a,b   Östergren, Per Olof ^a   Hedblad, Bo ^a   Isacsson, Sven Olof ^a   Janzon, Lars ^a   Berglund, Göran ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Life course; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID STENOSIS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0036792641     PISSN: 10795642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.ATV.0000032006.75577.24     Document Type: Article

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