Accelerated progression of carotid stenosis in patients with previous external neck irradiation

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 409-415

  Cheng, Stephen W K ^a   Ting, Albert C W ^a   Ho, Pei ^a   Wu, Lisa L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IRRADIATION; LIFE TABLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 0842267658     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2003.08.031     Document Type: Article

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