Aminoterminal propeptide of type III procollagen (PIIINP) is associated with ascending aortic aneurysm growth rate

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 379-380

  Ormezzano, Olivier ^a   Baguet, Jean Philippe ^a   Thony, Frédéric ^a   Blin, Dominique ^a   Chavanon, Olivier ^a   Toussaint, Bertrand ^a   Trocmé, Candice ^a   Vanzetto, Gérald ^a   Faure, Patrice ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aneurysm growth rate; Procollagen; Thoracic aortic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

PROCOLLAGEN TYPE 3 AMINOPROPEPTIDE;

ADULT; AORTA; ASCENDING AORTA; CAMURATI ENGELMANN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCENDING AORTA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; RADIOCARDIOGRAPHY; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM;

EID: 78650024573     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.051     Document Type: Article

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