Parity and coronary heart disease risk factors among Palestinian women in two refugee camps on the West Bank
Background: Evidence from the USA and Europe suggests that women with many births have roughly a 50-80% increase in the risk of developing CHD. The mechanisms underlying this association are unclear, but plausible biological pathways (changes in adiposity, blood glucose and lipid levels associated w...
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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London)
2009
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.536897 |