European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 555-558 , May 2010

Evaluation of Sex Differences in Relative Dilatation of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

Received 23 December 2009 ,Accepted 19 February 2010.

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PII: S1078-5884(10)00117-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.02.011

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 555-558 , May 2010

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