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Subcutaneous Angiotensin II Infusion using Osmotic Pumps Induces Aortic Aneurysms in Mice
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Complex pathologies of angiotensin II-induced abdominal aortic aneurysms

Alan Daugherty1, Lisa A Cassis, Hong Lu

  • 1Saha Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536-0509, USA. Alan.Daugherty@uky.edu

Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B
|July 29, 2011
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Keywords:
vascular pathologymurine modeltissue heterogeneitycardiovascular disease

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