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Sex differences in aortopathy, arteriopathy, and mortality in vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Jul 2026
Elhance Ajit, Lian Tiffany, Mahoney Reid, Huntley David P, Holmes Kathryn W, Russo Melissa, Wiszniewski Wojciech, Byers Peter H, Shalhub Sherene
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (VEDS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder due to pathogenic alterations in type III collagen structure and production, which results in increased risk of aortopathy and arteriopathy. Given the documented sex-related differences in aortic and other arterial aneurysms and dissections in non-VEDS populations, the potential influence of sex on the incidence of aortopathy,...
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