Relationship of psychosocial risk factors, certain personality traits and myocardial infarction in Indians: A case-control study

Relationship of psychosocial risk factors, certain personality traits and myocardial infarction in Indians: A case-control study

Objective: To investigate the relationship of psychosocial factors (lack of social support, stress and subjective well-being) and personality traits with myocardial infarction (MI). Materials and Methods: A case-control study involving 100 cases and 100 matched controls was conducted in Lok Nayak Ho...

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Main Authors: Rajni Gupta, Jugal Kishore, Yogesh Bansal, M K Daga, R C Jiloha, Rajeev Singal, G K Ingle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Subjects:
Myocardial infarction
New Delhi
personality
psychosocial risk
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2011;volume=36;issue=3;spage=182;epage=186;aulast=Gupta

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