Prevalence and Extent of Atherosclerosis in Adolescents and Young Adults&lt;SUBTITLE&gt;Implications for Prevention From the Pathobiological Determinants of Atherosclerosis in Youth Study&lt;/SUBTITLE&gt;

P. Strong, Jack

doi:10.1001/jama.281.8.727

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Prevalence and Extent of Atherosclerosis in Adolescents and Young Adults<SUBTITLE>Implications for Prevention From the Pathobiological Determinants of Atherosclerosis in Youth Study</SUBTITLE>

Published in JAMA • Feb 24, 1999

Authors:

Jack P. Strong

Abstract

CONTEXT: Atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of coronary heart disease, has been shown to be present even in young adults. OBJECTIVE: To document the extent and severity of atherosclerosis in adolescents and young adults in the United States. DESIGN AND SETTING: The Pathobiological Determinants of...

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Medicine

Autopsy

Coronary atherosclerosis

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