Epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases in women in Europe

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 379-385

  Panico, S ^a   Mattiello, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Europe; Morbidity; Mortality; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISTORY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFE STYLE; MORBIDITY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 77954957201     PISSN: 09394753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2010.02.004     Document Type: Review

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