Prevalence of multivessel coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes mellitus plus hypothyroidism, in patients with diabetes mellitus without hypothyroidism, and in patients with no diabetes mellitus or hypothyroidism

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 857-858

  Kesani, Mohan ^a   Aronow, Wilbert S ^a   Weiss, Melvin B ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0141865688     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/58.9.m857     Document Type: Article

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