Risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysms in smokers

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 487-492

  Franks, P J ^a   Edwards, R J ^a   Greenhaigh, R M ^a   Powell, J T ^a  

^a Charing X Westminster Medical School   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Blood pressure; Smoking

Indexed keywords

COTININE; FIBRINOGEN; LIPID;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0029900184     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(96)80186-9     Document Type: Article

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