The Oslo balloon angioplasty versus conservative treatment study (OBACT)--the 2-years results of a single centre, prospective, randomised study in patients with intermittent claudication.

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Published in Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg on October 20, 2006

Authors

M Nylaende1, M Abdelnoor, E Stranden, B Morken, G Sandbaek, Ø Risum, J J Jørgensen, A K Lindahl, H Arnesen, I Seljeflot, A J Kroese

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Vascular Surgery, Aker University Hospital, Norway. marthe@nylaende.com

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