Pathophysiological Aspects of the Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with a Special Focus on Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Genetic Associations
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a complex degenerative vascular disease, with considerable morbidity and mortality rates among the elderly population. The mortality of AAA is related to aneurysm expansion (the enlargement of the aortic diameter up to 30 mm and above) and the subsequent rupture. T...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
De Gruyter
2021-06-01
|
Series: | Biomolecular Concepts |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/bmc-2021-0007 |