Cardiovascular risk factors for early carotid atherosclerosis in the general population: The edinburgh artery study

Journal of Cardiovascular Risk

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 57-362

  Mowbray, Philip I ^a   Lee, Amanda J ^a   Gerald, F ^a   Fowkes, R ^a   Allan, Paul L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid artery; Intima media thickness; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTERY INTIMA; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; B SCAN; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85026134699     PISSN: 13506277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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