Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 630-635.e1 , October 2007

Abdominal aortic aneurysm in women: Prevalence, risk factors, and implications for screening

Presented at the Nineteenth International Congress on Endovascular Interventions, Phoenix, Ariz, Feb 12-15, 2006.

Received 20 February 2007 ,Accepted 11 June 2007.

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 CME article

PII: S0741-5214(07)00993-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.06.024

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 630-635.e1 , October 2007

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