Open AccessHDL cholesterol and mortality in Finnish men with special reference to alcohol intake.
Author(s) -
Mikko Paunio,
O. P. Hein,
Jarmo Virtamo,
Michael J. Klag,
Vesa Manninen,
Demetrius Albanes,
G W Comstock
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.90.6.2909
Subject(s) - medicine , confounding , mortality rate , cholesterol , demography , sociology
There is substantial evidence that a low serum level of HDL cholesterol (HDLC) is a risk factor for coronary deaths. However, data on older people are scarce, and previous studies have not examined this association in relation to alcohol intake.
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