Dyslipidemia in Thai rural adults

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 824-828

  Nillakupt, Kamolthip ^a   Nathalang, Oytip ^a   Arnutti, Pasra ^a   Aimpun, Pote ^a   Rangsin, Ram ^a   Panichkul, Suthee ^a   Areekul, Wiroj ^a  

^a PHRAMONGKUTKLAO HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Dyslipidemia; Thai adults

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; THAILAND; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RURAL HEALTH; SAMPLING STUDIES; THAILAND; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 22744436645     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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