Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease Conference
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Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease Conference: Writing Group II: risk factors.
Traditional Risk Factors and Vascular Risk Most data derived from large populations pertaining to risk factors for noncoronary AVD are found in studies primarily focusing on coronary heart disease (CHD), such as the Framingham Heart Study,1 the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC),2 the Honolulu Heart Study,3 and the Strong Heart Study.4 With rare exception, the evidence from these ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000128522.98016.19