An uncommon case of arterial aneurysms association with high plasma levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin

The association of an axillary artery aneurysm and an abdominal aortic aneurysm is extremely rare. In this study, we describe this association in a 69 year-old-man. We measured this patient’s metalloproteinases (MMPs) and Neutrophil Gelatinase – Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) levels over a three years...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: De Caridi, Giovanni, Massara, Mafalda, Spinelli, Francesco, Grande, Raffaele, Butrico, Lucia, Rende, Pierandrea, Amato, Maurizio, Compagna, Rita, Amato, Bruno, de Franciscis, Stefano, Serra, Raffaele
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: De Gruyter Open 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5368871/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28352742
http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/med-2015-0083
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Sumario:The association of an axillary artery aneurysm and an abdominal aortic aneurysm is extremely rare. In this study, we describe this association in a 69 year-old-man. We measured this patient’s metalloproteinases (MMPs) and Neutrophil Gelatinase – Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) levels over a three years period before the abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture. We speculate that high serium levels of MMPs and NGAL may have a prognostic role and may predict aneurysm rupture in patients with an uncommon association of arterial aneurysms.

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