Vasectomy, inflammation, atherosclerosis and long-term followup for cardiovascular diseases: No associations in the atherosclerosis risk in communities study

Journal of Urology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 204-207

  Coady, Sean A ^b   Sharrett, A Richey ^b   Zheng, Zhi Jie ^b   Evans, Gregory W ^b   Heiss, Gerardo ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEART LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Cardiovascular diseases; Testis; Vasectomy

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR;

ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; B SCAN; BLOOD CLOTTING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; STROKE; VASECTOMY;

EID: 0036136044     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)65413-4     Document Type: Article

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