The ankle brachial index in chronic spinal cord injury: A pilot study

Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 284-288

  Grew, Marianne ^a   Kirshblum, Steven C ^a,b   Wood, Ken ^c   Millis, Scott R ^c   Ma, Rex ^b  

^a KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

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EID: 33746643414     PISSN: 10790268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2000.11753538     Document Type: Article

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