Non-invasive detection of endothelial dysfunction in sickle cell disease by Doppler ultrasonography

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 53, Issue AUG, 2005, Pages 677-680

  Zawar, S D ^a   Vyawahare, M A ^a   Nerkar, M ^a   Jawahirani, A R ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 24644467723     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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