Age as a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease

In developed countries, only after 60 years of age does the frequency of cardiovascular disease accelerate so dramatically that it eventually accounts for at least 40% of deaths.10 Most epidemiological studies in middle-aged populations follow participants for a relatively short time and therefore i...

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Published in:	The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 371; no. 9623; pp. 1547 - 1549
Main Authors:	Sniderman, Allan D, Furberg, Curt D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 03.05.2008 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Age Aging - physiology Apolipoproteins - blood Blood pressure C-Reactive Protein - metabolism Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular Diseases - blood Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control Developed countries Female Humans Internal Medicine Male Middle Aged Risk Factors ROC Curve Smoking Veins & arteries
ISSN:	0140-6736, 1474-547X, 1474-547X
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