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Autoantibodies in Cases with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms are Seldom and without Association with Progression Rate

  • S. Urbonavicius

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Viborg Hospital, Denmark
    • ,
  • N.H. Heegaard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Autoimmune Diseases, Statens Serum Institut, Denmark
    • ,
  • B. Honore

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biochemistry, University of Aarhus, Denmark
    • ,
  • H. Vorum

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Biochemistry, University of Aarhus, Denmark
    • ,
  • J.S. Lindholt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Viborg Hospital, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Dr. J.S. Lindholt, PhD, Vascular Reserach Unit, Viborg Hospital, Postbox 130, 8800 Viborg, Denmark.

,Accepted 1 May 2006.

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  2. Lindholt JS, Juul S, Vammen S, Lind I, Fasting H, Henneberg EW. Immunoglobulin A antibodies against Chlamydia pneumoniae are associated with expansion of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Br J Surg. 1999;86:634–638
  3. Lindholt JS, Jorgensen B, Shi GP, Henneberg EW. Relationships between activators and inhibitors of plasminogen, and the progression of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2003;25:546–551
  4. Lindholt JS, Vammen S, Juul S, Fasting H, Henneberg EW. The validity of ultrasonographic scanning as screening method for AAA. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 1999;17:472–475

PII: S1533-3167(06)00058-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvsextra.2006.05.001

EJVES Extra
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 13-14 , August 2006

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