Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 62-68 , July 2010

An unfavorable dietary pattern is associated with symptomatic ischemic stroke and carotid atherosclerosis

  • Guillaume Mahe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Vascular investigations, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR6214/INSERM Unité 771, Rennes, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Guillaume Mahe, MD, Laboratory of Vascular investigations, University Hospital, Angers Cedex 09, F-49933 France. University of Angers, UMR INSERM771-CNRS6214, Faculté de Médecine, Angers Cedex, F-49034, France
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  • Thomas Ronziere, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pontchaillou, Pontchaillou, Rennes, France
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  • Bruno Laviolle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacology Department, Clinical Research Centre Inserm 0203, CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France
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  • Véronique Golfier, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department, Centre Hospitalier de Saint Brieuc, St. Brieuc, France
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  • Thomas Cochery, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department, Centre Hospitalier de Vannes, Vannes, France
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  • Jean-Michel De Bray, MD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers, Angers, France
    • ,
  • François Paillard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Prevention Centre, Cardiology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes, Rennes, France

Received 15 December 2009 ,Accepted 20 February 2010.

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 The editors and reviewers of this article have no relevant financial relationships to disclose per the JVS policy that requires reviewers to decline review of any manuscript for which they may have a competition of interest.

PII: S0741-5214(10)00570-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.02.258

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 52, Issue 1 , Pages 62-68 , July 2010

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