Potential role of cytomegalovirus in the pathogenesis of restenosis and atherosclerosis

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 5 II, 1999, Pages

  Epstein, S E ^a   Yi Fu Zhou, ^a   Zhu, J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LIPID OXIDATION; LIPID STORAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTENOSIS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0032740445     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8703(99)70279-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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