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Prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in first-degree relatives: detecting AAA in adult offspring of AAA patients.
BJS open - 3 Jan 2024
Fattahi Nina, Linné Anneli, Roy Joy, Stenman Malin, Svensjö Sverker, Nilsson Olga, Hultgren Rebecka
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BACKGROUND: First-degree relatives of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) may have an increased risk of developing the disease. The primary aim was to report the prevalence of AAA in adult male and female offspring of patients with AAA. The secondary aim was to explore the efficiency of a registry-based detection route, and the third aim was to report contemporary prevalence in the population. METHODS:...
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