Association between metabolic syndrome and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in asymptomatic adults

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1554-1558

  Kullo, Iftikhar J ^b   Cassidy, Andrea E ^b   Peyser, Patricia A ^b   Turner, Stephen T ^b   Sheedy II, Patrick F ^b   Bielak, Lawrence F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; CALCIUM; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY VESSELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 13944256973     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.08.038     Document Type: Article

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