Homocysteine and risk of developing hypertension in men

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 631-634

  Bowman, T S ^a,b   Gaziano, J M ^a,b   Stampfer, M J ^b,c   Sesso, H D ^a,b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; HOMOCYSTEINE; MULTIVITAMIN;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY MASS; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG USE; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY HISTORY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STUDENT T TEST;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33746238802     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: 14765527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1002052     Document Type: Article

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