Functional alterrations in vasculatures in middle-aged subjects

Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 194-197

  Matsumoto, Chisa ^a   Tomiyama, Hirofumi ^a   Yamashina, Akira ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

FMD; IMT; PWV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; AGING; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 79952111342     PISSN: 03009173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.47.194     Document Type: Article

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