Atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are multifactorial and polygenic
diseases with known environmental and genetic risk factors that contribute toward disease …

OBJECTIVES: To define risk factors associated with the development of abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) in a population-based case-control study. MATERIAL AND METHODS …

Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a complex disease with a largely
unknown pathophysiological background and a strong genetic component. Various studies …

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) affects approximately 5% of elderly men and is
responsible for a significant number of deaths in Western Countries. At present surgery by …

Atherosclerotic plaques are a feature of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).
Atherosclerosis and AAA appear to share similar risk factors. These observations have led to …

Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is considered a manifestation of
atherosclerosis, however there are epidemiologic, biochemical, and structural differences …

Rationale: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a complex disease with both genetic and
environmental risk factors. Together, 6 previously identified risk loci only explain a small …

Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an important cause of cardiovascular
mortality; however, its genetic determinants remain incompletely defined. In total, 10 …

Genetics of abdominal aortic aneurysm : Current Opinion in Cardiology Genetics of abdominal
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Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) have historically been considered to be a manifestation
of atherosclerosis. However, there are epidemiologic and biochemical differences between …