The prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy and associated factors in a Thai population

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 83, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2000, Pages

  Sriratanasathavorn, Charn ^a   Bhuripanyo, Kiertijai ^a   Mahanonda, Nithi ^a   Leowattana, Wattana ^a   Ruangratanaamporn, Ongkarn ^a   Chotinaiwattarakul, Chunhakasem ^a   Krittayapong, Rungroj ^a   Kangkagate, Charuwan ^a   Chaitiraphan, Suphachai ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Associated Factors; Left Ventricular Hypertrophy; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; THAILAND;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 0345996005     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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