Intelligence and carotid atherosclerosis in older people: Cross-sectional study

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 769-771

  Gale, Catharine R ^a   Deary, Ian J ^b   Batty, G David ^b   David Batty, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LETTER; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 41549140108     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2008.01616.x     Document Type: Letter

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