Abdominal aortic aneurysms : identification by self-examination and analysis of variation in matrix metalloproteinases with peak wall stress
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) cause 5,000 deaths a year in the UK. Self-examination for AAAs may provide an economic and practical solution. Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) concentration is elevated and levels of their natural inhibitors - Tissue Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinases (TIMPs) ar...
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University of Hull
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.561013 |