Risk factors for non-fatal myocarclial infarction in young South Asian adults

Heart

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 259-263

  Ismail, J ^a   Jafar, T H ^a,d   Jafary, F H ^a   White, F ^a   Faruqui, A M ^b   Chaturvedi, N ^c  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES   (Pakistan)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONSANGUINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 1342280421     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2003.013631     Document Type: Article

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