Social isolation and risk of heart disease and stroke: analysis of two large UK prospective studies
Summary: Background: Social isolation has been associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. However, it is unclear whether the associations differ between fatal and non-fatal events or by the type of isolation (living alone or having few social contacts). We aimed to examine...
Main Authors: | Robert W Smith, DPhil, Isobel Barnes, PhD, Jane Green, ProfDPhil, Gillian K Reeves, ProfPhD, Valerie Beral, ProfFRS, Sarah Floud, PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-04-01
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Series: | The Lancet Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266720302917 |
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