Headache, migraine and cardiovascular risk factors: The HUNT study

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 504-511

  Winsvold, B S ^a   Hagen, K ^b   Aamodt, A H ^b   Stovner, L J ^b   Holmen, J ^b   Zwart, J A ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cross sectional study; Headache; Migraine

Indexed keywords

HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE WITH AURA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 79551574678     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03199.x     Document Type: Article

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