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Does cigarette smoking and atherosclerosis increase the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm in the general population?
Does cigarette smoking and atherosclerosis increase the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm in the general population?
Cigarette smoking and atherosclerosis are independently associated with the risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Supports AAA risk modification via smoking cessation and atherosclerosis management; leaves open causal mechanisms in observational data.
These findings indicate that atherosclerotic disease is associated with risk of aortic aneurysm in the general population. In addition, cigarette smoking appears to have a direct effect on the risk of aortic aneurysm which is independent of atherosclerosis.
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