Evidence of a chronic systemic cause of instability of atherosclerotic plaques

Lancet

Volumn 355, Issue 9197, 2000, Pages 19-24

  Rothwell, P M ^a   Villagra, R ^b   Gibson, R ^b   Donders, R C J M ^b   Warlow, C P ^b  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERIOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033979742     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04470-0     Document Type: Article

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