The correlation of carotid plaque pathohistologic features and neurological symptoms: A meta-analysis of observational studies

Neurology India

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 122-129

  Gao, Peng ^a   Chen, Zuo Quan ^a   Jiao, Li Qun ^b   Ling, Feng ^a,c  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c NONE   (China)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic carotid stenosis; Endarterectomy; Meta analysis; Pathology; Symptomatic carotid stenosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; BLEEDING; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ARTERY THROMBOSIS; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; PATHOGENESIS; STROKE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; ULCER;

EID: 34250345629     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.32782     Document Type: Article

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