Smoking reduction, smoking cessation, and incidence of fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction in Denmark 1976-1998: A pooled cohort study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 412-416

  Godtfredsen, N S ^a   Osler, M ^a   Vestbo, J ^a   Andersen, I ^a   Prescott, E ^a  

^a NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DENMARK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POPULATION RESEARCH; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION;

CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 0038173791     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.57.6.412     Document Type: Article

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