The Association between Hemoglobin Concentrations and Cardiovascular Disease in Postmenopausal Women within the Women's Health Initiative

INTRODUCTION: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death in the United States. It can lead to hospitalization, disability, mortality and decreased quality of life. Abnormal hemoglobin concentration (anemia or higher than normal level) has been proposed as a potential risk factor for CV...

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Main Author: Wu, Guanglin
Other Authors: Zhao, Chen
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/243115