Carotid intimomedial thickness - A non-invasive index of vascular health

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 56, Issue AUG, 2008, Pages 577-578

  Hoskote, Sumedh S ^a   Joshi, Shashank R ^a  

^a Dr Joshi's Imaging Clinic Mumbai   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDIA; INTIMA; MASS SCREENING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INDIA; MASS SCREENING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUNICA INTIMA;

EID: 49249116324     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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