Arterial aging: A brief review

Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 473-477

  Mirea, Oana ^a   Donoiu, Ionuţ ^a   Plesea I E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY OF CRAIOVA   (Romania)

Author keywords

Aging; Artery; Endothelium; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866981923     PISSN: 12200522     EISSN: 20668279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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