Alcohol consumption and its relation to risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the north-west of Russia: The Arkhangelsk study

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 781-788

  Nilssen, Odd ^a   Averina, Maria ^a   Brenn, Tormod ^a   Brox, Jan ^b   Kalinin, Alexei ^c   Archipovski, Vadim ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b University of Tromsoe   (Norway)

^c NORTHERN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^d Semashko Clinic   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Audit; Cardiovascular disease; Gamma glutamyltransferase

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE;

ALCOHOL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NORWAY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; RUSSIA;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; WORLD;

EID: 26444616228     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyi078     Document Type: Article

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