American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 100, Issue 2 , Pages 217-221, 15 July 2007

Relation of Age, the Apolipoprotein B/Apolipoprotein A-I Ratio, and the Risk of Fatal Myocardial Infarction and Implications for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

  • Allan D. Sniderman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Mike Rosenbloom Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 514-934-1934 ext. 34637; fax: 514-843-2843.
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  • Ingar Holme, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Preventive Medicine, Ulleval University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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  • Are Aastveit, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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  • Curt Furberg, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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  • Goran Walldius, MD

      Affiliations

    • King Gustaf V Research Institute and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Astra Zeneca, Molndal, Sweden
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  • Ingmar Jungner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
    • CALAB Research, Stockholm, Sweden.

Received 15 December 2006; received in revised form 26 February 2007; accepted 26 February 2007.

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PII: S0002-9149(07)00711-4

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.02.086

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 100, Issue 2 , Pages 217-221, 15 July 2007

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