Is the association between optimistic cardiovascular risk perceptions and lower rates of cardiovascular disease mortality explained by biomarkers of systemic inflammation or endothelial function? A case-cohort study

Is the association between optimistic cardiovascular risk perceptions and lower rates of cardiovascular disease mortality explained by biomarkers of systemic inflammation or endothelial function? A case-cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>More optimistic perceptions of cardiovascular disease risk are associated with substantively lower rates of cardiovascular death among men. It remains unknown whether this association represents causality (i.e. perception leads to ac...

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Main Authors: Gramling Robert, Heffner Kathi L, Klein William MP, Zajac Laura E, Roberts Mary, Eaton Charles B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Online Access:http://www.bpsmedicine.com/content/4/1/11

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