Cigarette smoking and vascular conditions in elderly males: Evidence from a community-based study

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 251-252

  Min, Jin Young ^a   Cho, Soon Gu ^b   Jeon, Yong Sun ^b   Kong, Eunmi ^b   Min, Kyoung Bok ^c   Park, Shin Goo ^b   Kim, Jang Yong ^b   Cho, Jae Sung ^d   Hong, Kee Chun ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Carotid arteries; Peripheral vascular disease; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SMOKING HABIT; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 78651445329     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.10.063     Document Type: Article

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