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Frailty, genetic susceptibility, and the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm: Evidence from the UK Biobank cohort study.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Feb 2026
Tang Yiyang, Juaiti Mukamengjiang, Zhou Xinyi, Peng Baohua, Da Zhenzhen, Ou Ziwei, Lin Wenchao, Zhang Mengqiu, Yu Zaixin, Zha Lihuang, Liang Benhui
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite the frequent co-occurrence of frailty and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), it remains unclear whether frailty is a risk factor for the development of AAA. This study aims to determine the association. METHODS: The study recruited a large-scale cohort from the UK Biobank. The baseline frailty level was assessed through frailty phenotype and frailty index, categorizing participants as...
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