The association between cigarette smoking and abdominal aortic aneurysms

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1099-1105

  Wilmink, T B M ^a   Quick, C R G ^a   Day, N E ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTININE; NICOTINE;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 0032764022     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70049-2     Document Type: Article

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