The role of preclinical atherosclerosis in the explanation of educational differences in incidence of coronary events

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 251-256

  Rosvall, Maria ^a   Engström, Gunnar ^a   Hedblad, Bo ^a   Janzon, Lars ^a   Göran, Berglund ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Coronary disease; Incidence; Socioeconomic factors; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; B SCAN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX RATIO;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33745486225     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.08.037     Document Type: Article

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