Endogenous testosterone and the prospective association with carotid atherosclerosis in men: The Tromsø study

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 289-295

  Vikan, T ^a,b   Johnsen, S H ^a,b   Schirmer, H ^a,b   Njolstad I ^a   Svartberg, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Cross sectional; Intima media thickness; Plaque area; Prospective; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

AGED; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID STENOSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 67349146490     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-009-9322-2     Document Type: Article

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