Decreased prevalence of symptomatic atherosclerosis in arthritis patients on long-term aspirin therapy

Angiology

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 827-832

  Sloop, Gregory D ^a,b  

^a School of Medicine ^*

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

EID: 0031710786     PISSN: 00033197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000331979804900906     Document Type: Article

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