The Potential Role of Kallistatin in the Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a vascular condition that causes permanent dilation of the abdominal aorta, which can lead to death due to aortic rupture. The only treatment for AAA is surgical repair, and there is no current drug treatment for AAA. Aortic inflammation, vascular smooth muscle cel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Li, Jiaze, Krishna, Smriti Murali, Golledge, Jonathan
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5000709/