Cardiovascular health among American Indians and Alaska Natives: Successes, challenges, and potentials

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5 SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 11-17

  Galloway, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CHOLESTEROL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

AMERICAN INDIAN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIC; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; MINORITY GROUP; POPULATION RESEARCH; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; STROKE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ALASKA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 29644435020     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.07.023     Document Type: Review

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