Open AccessLifetime cocaine use and cardiovascular characteristics among young adults: the CARDIA study.
Author(s) -
Barbara L. Braun,
David M. Murray,
Stephen Sidney
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.87.4.629
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , anthropometry , disease , socioeconomic status , coronary artery disease , cohort study , risk factor , cohort , environmental health , population
Cocaine is a central nervous system stimulant associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors, morbidity, and mortality. Despite these demonstrated relationships, it has been difficult to assess the long-term cardiovascular consequences of cocaine use.
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