Given the potentially large number of markers that may have been investigated, we carried
out a staged search strategy. First, we performed a general search to identify biomarkers that …

To elucidate the molecular pathogenesis of diseases has become a crucial step in the
development of new treatment strategies. Although the pathogenesis of cerebral aneurysms …

In a population-based study of 6,386 men and women aged 25–84 years in Tromsø,
Norway, in 1994–1995, the authors assessed the age-and sex-specific distribution of the …

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

Objectives: The study determined, in a population-based setting, whether dilatation of the
thoracic aorta is an atherosclerosis-related process. Background: The role of atherosclerosis …

Background: Persons with abdominal aortic aneurysm are more likely to have a higher
prevalence of risk factors for and clinical manifestations of cardiovascular disease. It is …

BACKGROUND: Identification of risk factors for and early diagnosis of clinically significant
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) before rupture is vital to optimize outcomes in these …

Background Many studies have investigated the systemic and local expression of
biomarkers in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The natural history of AAA …

The importance of dyslipidemia in the etiology of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is poorly
defined, in part because previous association analyses have often not considered the use of …

Purpose: In vitro studies have recently demonstrated that homocysteine interacts with the
aortic wall by inducing both elastolysis and endothelial perturbation. The aim of this study …