Visible aging signs as risk markers for ischemic heart disease: Epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical implications

Ageing Research Reviews

Volumn 25, Issue , 2016, Pages 24-41

  Christoffersen, Mette ^a   Tybjærg Hansen, Anne ^a,b  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arcus corneae; Earlobe crease; Ischemic heart disease; Male pattern baldness; Visible aging signs; Xanthelasmata

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

AGE; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORNEA CURVATURE; CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EAR LOBE; FRAMINGHAM RISK SCORE; HAIR COLOR; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE TYPE ALOPECIA; REVIEW; STEM CELL; TELOMERE SHORTENING; XANTHELASMATA; XANTHOMA; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PATHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84948747986     PISSN: 15681637     EISSN: 18729649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2015.11.002     Document Type: Review

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