The Role of Coconut and Coconut Oil in Coronary Heart Disease in Kerala, South India

Tropical Doctor

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 215-217

  Kumar, P Dileep ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCONUT OIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCONUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY RISK; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INDIA; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COCOS; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 9844228505     PISSN: 00494755     EISSN: 17581133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004947559702700409     Document Type: Editorial

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