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The Role of Systemic Inflammatory Markers in the Progression and Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture – a Systematic Review Cover

The Role of Systemic Inflammatory Markers in the Progression and Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture – a Systematic Review

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2023-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2501-8132 | Journal ISSN: 2501-5974
Language: English
Page range: 6 - 10
Submitted on: Nov 15, 2023
Accepted on: Feb 2, 2024
Published on: Nov 28, 2025
Published by: Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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