Behavioral implications of lowering cholesterol levels: A double-blind pilot study

Psychosomatics

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 412-414

  Ormiston, Tom ^a   Wolkowitz, Owen M ^a   Reus, Victor I ^a   Manfredi, Francesca ^a  

^a Department of Medicine ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEPRESSION; DIETARY INTAKE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; PILOT STUDY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0041335277     PISSN: 00333182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psy.44.5.412     Document Type: Article

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