Serum lipids as indicators of occult coronary artery disease assessed by angiography.
1984
D R Ramsdale, and
C L Bray, and
D C Beton, and
E B Faragher
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008055
Lipids
A generic term for fats and lipoids, the alcohol-ether-soluble constituents of protoplasm, which are insoluble in water. They comprise the fats, fatty oils, essential oils, waxes, phospholipids, glycolipids, sulfolipids, aminolipids, chromolipids (lipochromes), and fatty acids. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Lipid
D008297
Male
Males
D008875
Middle Aged
An adult aged 45 - 64 years.
Middle Age
D003327
Coronary Disease
An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.