title: Coronary artery disease in Asian Indians.
abstract: Coronary Heart Disease should new be considered an important public health problem in India. It is a part of the epidemiological transition characterized by changing lifestyles and a probable genetic predisposition. The interplay of factors with regards to their existence, causality and attributable weight-age needs to be understood in the context of management of an individual patient as well as strategic planning for control and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital, Mumbai.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Yeolekar
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001835:Body Weight; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids