Modification of the effect of lipids on the risk of cardiovascular diseases by cigarette smoking

Both an abnormal lipid profile (elevated serum total cholesterol and/or reduced serum HDL-C) and cigarette smoking increase the risk of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke. Since these risk factors may occur together, a question has arisen as to whether their joint effects are greater than wo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Huxley, Rachel, Nakamura, K., Woodward, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43241