Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference February 22, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference David A. Szalay, MD - Vascular Surgery |
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