Why the study?
Are traditional atherosclerosis risk factors associated with the risk of incident abdominal aortic aneurysms?
Are traditional atherosclerosis risk factors associated with the risk of incident abdominal aortic aneurysms?
Traditional atherosclerosis risk factors are strongly associated with the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Supports AAA risk stratification by traditional factors; hypothesis-generating for prevention trials.
The results demonstrate strong associations between traditional atherosclerosis risk factors and the risk of incident abdominal aortic aneurysms.
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