Risk Factor Clusters and Cardiovascular Disease in High-Risk Patients: The UCC-SMART Study

• Main Authors: Emily I. Holthuis (Author), Frank L. J. Visseren (Author), Michiel L. Bots (Author), Sanne A. E. Peters (Author), on behalf of the UCC-SMART study group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Clustering of vascular risk factors, i.e., the co-existence of two or more risk factors, has been associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general population. This study aims to firstly, examine patterns of clustering of major cardiovascular risk factors in hi...