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Circulation. 2003 Sep 23;108(12):e81-5. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000093381.57779.67.

Author

Paul M Ridker¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 900 Commonwealth Ave East, Boston, Mass 02215, USA. pridker@partners.org

PMID: 14504253
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000093381.57779.67

No abstract available

Publication types

Patient Education Handout
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Age Factors
Aspirin / therapeutic use
C-Reactive Protein / analysis*
Cholesterol / blood
Diabetes Mellitus / physiopathology
Female
Heart Diseases / blood*
Heart Diseases / prevention & control*
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Male
Metabolic Syndrome / physiopathology
Predictive Value of Tests
Risk Assessment / methods
Risk Factors
Stroke / blood*
Stroke / prevention & control*

Substances

Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
C-Reactive Protein
Cholesterol
Aspirin