Self-reported snoring and carotid atherosclerosis in middle-aged and older adults: The Korean Multi-Rural Communities Cohort study

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 281-286

  Lee, Young Hoon ^a,b   Kweon, Sun Seog ^c,d   Choi, Bo Youl ^e   Kim, Mi Kyung ^e   Chun, Byung Yeol ^f   Shin, Dong Hoon ^g   Shin, Min Ho ^c  

^a Wonkwang University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^d Chonnam National University Research Institute of Medical Sciences   (South Korea)

^e Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^f Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Keimyung University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid artery plaque; Carotid intima media thickness; Snoring

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; SNORING; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS;

AGED; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RURAL HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SNORING;

EID: 84903990022     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20130114     Document Type: Article

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