Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Causes WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Causes
The precise cause of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is not known.1 There are a numerous factors that may play a role in causing abdominal aortic aneurysms. These factors may include atherosclerosis, genetics, aging, injury, infections, or inflammation.2 Tobacco use and high blood pressure may also play a role in the development of abdominal aortic aneurysms.1
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- Arteriosclerosis may be connected to around eighty percent of the aortic aneurysms that occur.3
- People who have certain genetic diseases of the connective tissue such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Marfan syndrome may be at increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm.3
- About seventy-five percent of all aortic aneurysms are abdominal.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mayo Clinic: Aortic Aneurysm Causes - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- ↑ Healthwise (via WebMD): Aortic Aneurysm - Cause
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 MedicineNet: What Is the Most Common Cause of Aortic Aneurysms?
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Catherine Kowalski
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Causes of abdominal aortic aneurysm, Cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm, What causes abdominal aortic aneurysm, Causes of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, What can cause an abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Last update: Sep. 17, 2009
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