Incident solar radiation and coronary heart disease mortality rates in Europe

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 609-614

  Wong, Alfred ^a  

^a Xymega Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Europe; Incident solar radiation; Mortality rate

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; COLECALCIFEROL;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; SOLAR RADIATION;

ADULT; CHOLECALCIFEROL; CORONARY DISEASE; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SUNLIGHT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 51749118022     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-008-9274-y     Document Type: Article

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