Risk of cardiovascular disease as a woman ages

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-151

  Lewis, Sandra J ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aldosterone; Cardiovascular diseases; Hypertension; Menopause

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

AGING; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33947220363     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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