Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1443-1451 , September 2009

Flow-Mediated Dilation and Intima-Media Thickness of the Brachial and Axillary Arteries in Individuals With and Without Inducible Axillary Artery Compression

  • C.H. Stapleton

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Claire Stapleton, Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, 15-21 Webster Street, Liverpool, L3 2ET.
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  • D.J. Green

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
    • School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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  • N.T. Cable

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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  • K.P. George

      Affiliations

    • Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK

Received 8 October 2008 ,Revised 25 February 2009 ,Accepted 26 March 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.03.017

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 35, Issue 9 , Pages 1443-1451 , September 2009

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