The causal role of blood lipids in the aetiology of coronary heart disease - An epidemiologist's perspective

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 274-278

  Thelle, Dag S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular mortality; Cholesterol; Diet

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIPID;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE 2; INTERVENTION STUDY; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MORTALITY; NUTRITION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

CHOLESTEROL; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 48349133518     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: 16512006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14017430802276114     Document Type: Conference Paper

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