Pneumococcal vaccination and myocardial infarction

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 180, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 319-320

  Rosa, Eduardo M ^a   Osório, Ana P S ^a   Scopel, Luciano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DYSLIPIDEMIA; FAMILY HISTORY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; VACCINATION; NOTE;

HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 61449153938     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1080119     Document Type: Letter

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