Effects of external irradiation of the neck region on intima media thickness of the common carotid artery

BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown that common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is increased after radiotherapy (RT) to the head and neck. However, further studies are needed to define the exact mechanism of radiation-induced injury in large vessels, investigate the relationship between radi...

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Autores principales: Gianicolo, Maria Elena, Gianicolo, Emilio Antonio Luca, Tramacere, Francesco, Andreassi, Maria Grazia, Portaluri, Maurizio
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2846876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20302652
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-8-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2846876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20302652
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-8-8

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