Previous studies suggest that cytokine-induced tissue inflammation may participate in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Serum inflammatory markers may reflect arterial inflammation in asymptomatic phases of the aneurysmal disease. We studied 120 outpatients (62 men; age, 65+/-9 years) by ultrasound evaluation of the abdominal aorta to evaluate the association of circulating levels...

The adjustment of pesticide dose rates according to canopy size and leaf area density is not encouraged by current label formulations. However, experimental evidence shows that the application of a constant dose per unit ground area consistently results in average foliar deposits that are inversely proportional to the leaf area index (LAI) of the crop. Several methods for dose rate adjustment h...

Prenatal events such as intrauterine growth restriction and increased cardiovascular risk in later life have been shown to be associated with an increased intima-media thickness (aIMT) of the abdominal aorta in the fetus. In order to assess and manage atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease risk in adults and children, in recent years the measurement of abdominal and carotid artery thickness...

Background The celiac artery, celiac axis or celiac trunk is the first major abdominal branch of the aorta. Anatomic variations and accessory vessels have been reported with variable percentages. The purpose of this study was to report the pattern of the celiac trunk and its anatomic variations in a sample of Mexican population. Methods Celiac trunk dissection was performed in 140 fresh cadav...

CONTEXT Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is associated with mortality in older adults, and increasing aortic diameter predicts incident cardiovascular events. Although AAA occurs predominantly in men, its association with male sex hormones is unclear. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to examine whether male sex hormones are independently associated with AAA or increased abdominal aorti...