Prevalence trends for myocardial infarction and conventional risk factors among Greek adults (2002-06)

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 101, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 705-712

  Gikas, A ^a,e   Sotiropoulos, A ^b   Panagiotakos, D ^c   Pastromas, V ^d   Papazafiropoulou, A ^b   Pappas, S ^b  

^a Health Centre of Kalivia   (Greece)

^b 'Saint Panteleimon' General Hospital   (Greece)

^c HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^d Health Centre of Salamis   (Greece)

^e NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GREECE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREND STUDY;

EID: 51049091873     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcn076     Document Type: Article

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