Risk factors and behaviours for coronary artery disease (CAD) among ambulatory Pakistanis

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 261-266

  Iqbal, S P ^a   Dodani, S ^a   Qureshi, R ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING HABIT; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 3142519651     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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