Osteoprotegerin Prevents Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), which commonly occur among elderly individuals, are accompanied by a risk of rupture and subsequent high mortality. Establishment of medical therapies for the prevention of AAAs requires further understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of this condition. This re...

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Main Authors: Batmunkh Bumdelger, Hiroki Kokubo, Ryo Kamata, Masayuki Fujii, Koichi Yoshimura, Hiroki Aoki, Yuichi Orita, Takafumi Ishida, Megu Ohtaki, Masataka Nagao, Mari Ishida, Masao Yoshizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4718675?pdf=render