Immunohistochemical testing for Helicobacter pylori infection in ascending aortic aneurysms and penetrating aortic ulcers

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 122-123

  Koullias, George J ^b   Korkolis, Dimitris P ^b   Hatzaras, Ioannis S ^a   Elefteriades, John A ^b   Jain, Dhanpat ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVENTITIA; AGED; AORTA; AORTA DISSECTING ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTIMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PENETRATING AORTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUNICA MEDIA; ULCER;

EID: 0345802612     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.09.025     Document Type: Article

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