Impact of chronic simulated snoring on carotid atherosclerosis in rabbits

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 269-273

  Nam, Hyunwoo ^a   Yang, Hee Jin ^b   Kim, Young Ah ^b   Kim, Hee Chan ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid artery; Hypercholesterolemia; Induced snoring; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885052967     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2013.9.4.269     Document Type: Article

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