Influence of gender on outcome from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 191-194

  Semmens, J B ^c   Norman, P E ^a   Lawrence Brown, M M D ^b   Holman, C D'A J ^d  

^a FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DATA BASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANEURYSM, RUPTURED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; SEX FACTORS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033975158     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2000.01346.x     Document Type: Article

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