Cardiovascular protection in premenopausal women [4]

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 120-

  Luca, Mascitelli ^a   Pezzetta, Francesca ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; IRON;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEART PROTECTION; HEMOPHILIA; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; IRON DEPLETION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LETTER; MENSTRUATION; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 11844292714     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.165.1.120-a     Document Type: Letter

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