Abdominal aortic aneurysms
Abdominal aortic aneurysms
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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English
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized dilatation of the infrarenal aorta. AAA is a multifactorial disease, and genetic and environmental factors play a part; smoking, male sex and a positive family history are the most important risk factors, and AAA is most common in men >65 years of age. AAA results from changes in the aortic wall str...
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Abdominal aortic aneurysms
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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_484776
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_swepub_ki_se_484776
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2056-676X
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2056-676X
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10.1038/s41572-018-0030-7
