Cardiovascular disease in Middle Eastern women

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 412-418

  Shara, N M ^a  

^a MEDSTAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiologic studies; Women

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE EAST; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE EAST; MORBIDITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77954953961     PISSN: 09394753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2010.01.013     Document Type: Review

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