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

• Main Authors: Koutis Antonios D (Author), Kafatos Antonios G (Author), Alegakis Athanasios K (Author), Karalis Ioannis K (Author), Vardas Panos E (Author), Lionis Christos D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...