Carotid plaque regression on oestrogen replacement: A pilot study

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 347-348

  Akkad, A ^a   Hartshorne, T ^a   Bell, P R F ^a   Al Azzawi, F ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTIMA; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0029997645     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(96)80083-9     Document Type: Article

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