Increased arterial wall thickness - atherosclerosis or what?

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 206, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 213-214

  Andersen, U B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHEAR STRESS; SMOKING;

ARTERIES; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84868093532     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: 17481716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2012.02482.x     Document Type: Editorial

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