The relationship between the breast arterial calcification detected by mammography and the hypertensive retinopathy in hypertensive women

Korean Journal of Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 320-324

  Calisir, Cuneyt ^a   Yavas, Ulas Savas ^a   Erol, Nazmiye ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Arterial calcification; Breast; Hypertension; Mammography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTERY; ARTICLE; BREAST; CALCINOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RETINA DISEASE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ARTERIES; BREAST; CALCINOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MAMMOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; RETINAL DISEASES;

EID: 48949106726     PISSN: 12296929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2008.9.4.320     Document Type: Article

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