A seasonal variation in the incidence of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 429-431

  Ballaro, A ^a   Cortina Borja, M ^a   Collin, J ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; COLD EXPOSURE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SMOKING; UNITED KINGDOM; WINTER;

EID: 0031837341     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(98)80205-0     Document Type: Article

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