Association Between Prevalence of Peripheral Artery Disease and Radiation Exposure in the Atomic Bomb Survivors

Association Between Prevalence of Peripheral Artery Disease and Radiation Exposure in the Atomic Bomb Survivors

Background Past reports suggested that total‐body irradiation at 0.5 to 1.0 Gy could be responsible for atherosclerosis. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a manifestation of systematic atherosclerosis. Whether the consequences of a low‐to‐moderate dose of radiation include increased risk of PAD rem...

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Main Authors: Ikuno Takahashi, John Cologne, Daisuke Haruta, Michiko Yamada, Tetsuya Takahashi, Munechika Misumi, Saeko Fujiwara, Masayasu Matsumoto, Yasuki Kihara, Ayumi Hida, Waka Ohishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
peripheral artery disease
radiation risk
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.118.008921

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