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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg · Mar 2009
Search for serum biomarkers associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm growth--a pilot study.
- M Vega de Céniga, M Esteban, J M Quintana, A Barba, L Estallo, N de la Fuente, B Viviens, and J L Martin-Ventura.
- Department of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, Hospital de Galdakao-Usansolo, Bizkaia, Spain. melina.vegadeceniga@osakidetza.net
- Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2009 Mar 1;37(3):297-9.
IntroductionSerological biomarkers could reflect asymptomatic infrarenal aortic aneurysm (AAA) activity and guide patient management.ReportSerum concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), alpha 1-antitrypsin and lipoprotein(a) were measured in blood samples from 35 AAA patients and 35 controls and correlated with the aortic diameter and AAA growth in the previous 12 months. We found a positive correlation between CRP and AAA diameter (r=0.46; p=0.007) and alpha 1-antitrypsin and AAA growth (r=0.55; p=0.004).ConclusionsAlpha 1-antitrypsin may be a promising biomarker of AAA growth.
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