Vascular endothelial growth factor is associated with histological instability of carotid plaques

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 576-581

  Russell, D A ^a   Abbott, C R ^a   Gough, M J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD34 ANTIBODY; VASCULOTROPIN; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 1; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR 2; CD34 ANTIGEN; VASCULOTROPIN A; VASCULOTROPIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CAROTID PLAQUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; NEOVASCULARIZATION (PATHOLOGY); PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAINING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MACROPHAGE; METABOLISM; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIGENS, CD34; CAROTID STENOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MACROPHAGES; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; OBSERVER VARIATION; RECEPTORS, VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 43549114310     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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