Elevation of plasma high-density lipoproteins inhibits angiotensin II induced aortic aneurysm formation : investigating the mechanisms of action
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAAs) are multi-genic, slow growing, degenerative vascular lesions resulting in focal aortic dilations. Following diagnosis, growth is monitored and the aneurysm surgically repaired when dilatation reaches 5.0 - 5.5 cm. Pharmacological treatments regressing or reducing gr...
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St George's, University of London
2016
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.706527 |