The detection of early atherosclerosis in healthy male relatives of men with peripheral arterial disease: A feasibility study

Ultrasound

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 220-226

  Wolstenhulme, Stephen ^a   Ricci, Stefano ^b   West, Robert M ^c   Evans, J Anthony ^c   Scott, D Julian A ^c  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Duplex ultrasound; Multigate doppler; Peripheral arterial disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 76249129633     PISSN: 1742271X     EISSN: 17431344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174227109X12500830049915     Document Type: Article

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