Neutrophil cell count is related to hypertension in workers: A cross-sectional study

Vascular Disease Prevention

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 225-228

  Kawada, Tomoyuki ^a   Morihashi, Maki ^a   Ueda, Harumi ^a   Sirato, Takako ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Differential white blood cell; Hypertension; Inflammation; Smoking

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL COUNT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34547820836     PISSN: 15672700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/156727007781387984     Document Type: Article

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