Genomic insights in ascending aortic size and distensibility

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Authors

Jan Walter Benjamins · University Medical Center Groningen

Ming Wai Yeung · University Medical Center Groningen

Yordi J. van de Vegte · University Medical Center Groningen

M. Abdullah Said · University Medical Center Groningen

Thijs van der Linden · University Medical Center Groningen

Daan Ties · University Medical Center Groningen

Luis Eduardo Juárez‐Orozco

Abstract

We identified 78 loci that provide insights into mechanisms underlying AAo size and function in the general population and provide genetic evidence for their role in aortic aneurysm development.

Topics & Keywords

Aortic aneurysm repair treatments Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches Connective tissue disorders research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: EBioMedicine

Volume 75, pp. 103783-103783

DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103783

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