Gender-associated differences in plaque phenotype of patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy Willem E. Hellings, MD, Gerard Pasterkamp, MD, PhD, Bart A.N. Verhoeven, MD, PhD, Dominique P.V. De Kleijn, PhD, Jean-Paul P.M. De Vries, MD, PhD, Kees A. Seldenrijk, MD, PhD, Theo van den Broek, MD, Frans L. Moll, MD, PhD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 45, Issue 2, Pages 289-296 (February 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.09.051 Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig Comparison of carotid plaque histology between men and women, subdivided by symptom status: asymptomatic vs transient ischemic attack/stroke (TIA). A, Plaque overall phenotype. B, Luminal thrombus. C, Macrophages. D, Smooth muscle cells. E, Collagen. F, Calcification. *P < .05. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007 45, 289-296DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2006.09.051) Copyright © 2007 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions