Sex differences in carotid bifurcation anatomy and the distribution of atherosclerotic plaque

Stroke

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1525-1531

  Schulz, Ursula G R ^a   Rothwell, Peter M ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Angiography; Carotid arteries; Gender

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ARTERY BIFURCATION; CAROTID ARTERY BRUIT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0034940569     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.32.7.1525     Document Type: Article

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