Computed Tomographic Assessment of Atherosclerosis in Ancient Egyptian Mummies
Authors:
- Randall C. ThompsonRTRandall C. Thompson
- L. Samuel WannLWL. Samuel Wann
- Michael I. MiyamotoMMMichael I. Miyamoto
- Gregory S. ThomasGTGregory S. Thomas
Open Access
- 18 November 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 302 (19) , 2091-2094
Abstract
To the Editor: The current epidemic of atherosclerosis is commonly ascribed to risk factors associated with the modern human lifestyle. Computed x-ray tomographKeywords
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