Histological composition and progression of carotid plaque

Thrombosis Journal

Volumn 5, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Baroncini, Liz Andréa Villela ^a   Filho, Antonio Panzin ^a   Ramos, Simone Gusmão ^a   Martins, Antonio Roberto ^a   Murta Jr , Luiz Otavia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; TICLOPIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CADAVER; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATORY CELL; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THROMBUS;

EID: 33847792308     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14779560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-9560-5-4     Document Type: Article

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