Ankle brachial index screening in asymptomatic older adults
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Is the ankle-brachial index a useful screening test for subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic, middle-aged adults?
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عنوان ژورنال: American Heart Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0002-8703
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2011.02.003