P4.01 PLASMA FIBULIN-1 IS INCREASED IN PATIENTS WITH ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM BUT NOT PERIPHERAL ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE
Objectives: Fibulin-1 is an extracellular matrix protein that is increased in the arterial wall in diabetes. It is also present in plasma, where it is positively related to blood pressure and predicts mortality. In addition, plasma levels are associated with heart stiffness indices. The aim of this...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125939014/view |