Is there a difference between diabetic and non-diabetic ITAs? Histomorphological and immunohistochemical examinations of internal thoracic arteries

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 255-260

  Gansera, Brigitte ^a   Rohrbach, H ^a   Gillrath, C ^a   Vogel, V ^a   Angelis, I ^a   Kiask, T ^a   Neumaier Prauser, P ^a   Nerlich, A ^a   Kemkes, B M ^a  

^a KLINIKUM BOGENHAUSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diabetic ITAs; Histomorphological findings

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; INTIMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TUNICA MEDIA;

AGED; ANTIGENS, CD; ANTIGENS, CD34; ANTIGENS, DIFFERENTIATION, MYELOMONOCYTIC; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; COLLAGEN TYPE III; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MAMMARY ARTERIES; MIDDLE AGED; RADIAL ARTERY; TENASCIN; TUNICA INTIMA; TUNICA MEDIA;

EID: 6344268953     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-821045     Document Type: Article

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