Atherosclerosis
Volume 212, Issue 1 , Pages 32-33 , September 2010

Animal models of atherosclerosis: More than mice

  • Lisa R. Tannock

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, University of Kentucky, 900 S. Limestone, Room 567, Lexington, KY 40536, United States. Tel.: +1 859 323 4933x81415; fax: +1 859 257 3646.
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  • Victoria L. King

Received 1 June 2010 ,Accepted 8 June 2010.

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PII: S0021-9150(10)00431-4

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.06.013

Atherosclerosis
Volume 212, Issue 1 , Pages 32-33 , September 2010

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