Risk factors for ischaemic heart disease in a Cretan rural population: a twelve year follow-up study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Crete has been of great epidemiological interest ever since the publication of the Seven Countries Study. In 1988 a well-defined area of rural Crete was studied, with only scarce signs of coronary heart disease (CHD) despite the unfa...

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Main Authors: Koutis Antonios D, Kafatos Antonios G, Alegakis Athanasios K, Karalis Ioannis K, Vardas Panos E, Lionis Christos D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/351