Use of snus and risk for cardiovascular disease: Results from the Swedish Twin Registry

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 265, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 717-724

  Hansson, J ^a   Pedersen, N L ^a   Galanti, M R ^a   Andersson, T ^a,b   Ahlbom, A ^a   Hallqvist, J ^a,c   Magnusson, C ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Ischemic heart disease; Smokeless tobacco; Snus; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; SNUS; STROKE; SWEDEN; TWINS;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SWEDEN; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS;

EID: 66149145937     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2009.02081.x     Document Type: Article

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