Extrinsic and intrinsic factors relating to intimal thickening in children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 93, Issue 446, 2004, Pages 43-47

  Pesonen, Erkki ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atherogenesis; Endothelial injury; Genetics; Hypercholesterolemia; Infections

Indexed keywords

ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ATHEROGENESIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENDOTHELIUM INJURY; GENETIC RISK; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INFECTION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VIRUS INFECTION; WOUND HEALING;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 10844278241     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035320410022712     Document Type: Conference Paper

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