Update on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Research: From Clinical to Genetic Studies

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  • Helena Kuivaniemi
    The Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA
  • Evan J. Ryer
    Department of Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • James R. Elmore
    Department of Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
  • Irene Hinterseher
    Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charité Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
  • Diane T. Smelser
    The Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA
  • Gerard Tromp
    The Sigfried and Janet Weis Center for Research, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, USA

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公開日
2014
権利情報
  • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
DOI
  • 10.1155/2014/564734
公開者
Wiley

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<jats:p>An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a dilatation of the abdominal aorta with a diameter of at least 3.0 cm. AAAs are often asymptomatic and are discovered as incidental findings in imaging studies or when the AAA ruptures leading to a medical emergency. AAAs are more common in males than females, in individuals of European ancestry, and in those over 65 years of age. Smoking is the most important environmental risk factor. In addition, a positive family history of AAA increases the person’s risk for AAA. Interestingly, diabetes has been shown to be a protective factor for AAA in many large studies. Hallmarks of AAA pathogenesis include inflammation, vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis, extracellular matrix degradation, and oxidative stress. Autoimmunity may also play a role in AAA development and progression. In this Outlook paper, we summarize our recent studies on AAA including clinical studies related to surgical repair of AAA and genetic risk factor and large-scale gene expression studies. We conclude with a discussion on our research projects using large data sets available through electronic medical records and biobanks.</jats:p>

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