Area social characteristics and carotid atherosclerosis

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 333-339

  Rosvall, M ^a,b   Engstrom G ^a   Hedblad, B ^a   Janzon, L ^a   Berglund, G ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Malmö University Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular diseases; Carotid arteries; Social context; Socioeconomic factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 34547754018     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckl239     Document Type: Article

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