An unusual cause of fatal pulmonary embolism

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 393-395

  De Giorgio, Fabio ^a   Abbate, Antonio ^c   Zoccai, Giuseppe Biondi ^b   Pascali, Vincenzo L ^a   d'Aloja, Ernesto ^d   Capelli, Arnaldo ^b   Arena, Vincenzo ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gout; Gouty arthritis; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BONE EROSION; BONE MARROW DISEASE; CASE REPORT; GOUT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ARTHRITIS, GOUTY; AUTOPSY; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 33845263652     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.11.093     Document Type: Article

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