Low cholesterol is associated with mortality from cardiovascular diseases: A dynamic cohort study in korean adults

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 58-63

  Bae, Jong Myon ^a   Yang, Yeong Ja ^a   Li, Zhong Min ^b   Ahn, Yoon Ok ^b  

^a Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Cholesterol; Cohort studies; Mortality; Stroke

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS INDEX; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84863115209     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.1.58     Document Type: Article

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