Pet ownership and risk factors for cardiovascular disease
- 1 September 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AMPCo in The Medical Journal of Australia
- Vol. 157 (5) , 298-301
- https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1992.tb137178.x
Abstract
Objective: To compare risk factors for cardiovascular disease in pet owners and non‐owners. Design and patients: Accepted risk factors for cardiovascular disease were measured in 5741 participants at...Keywords
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