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ArticleInternational journal of vascular medicine2017

A Simple Blood Test, Such as Complete Blood Count, Can Predict Calcification Grade of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.

Marika Vezzoli, Stefano Bonardelli, Michele Peroni, Marco Ravanelli, Emirena Garrafa

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Article in International journal of vascular medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marika VezzoliDepartment of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
Stefano BonardelliDepartment of Surgery, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
Michele PeroniDepartment of Surgery, University of Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
Marco RavanelliASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
Emirena GarrafaDepartment of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0801-8753
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia · ITUniversity of Brescia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is complex and different factors, including calcification, are linked to increased complications. This study was conducted in order to verify if classical risk factors for AAA and cell blood count parameter could help in the identification of calcification progression of the aneurysm.

designRisk factors were collected and cell blood count was performed in patients with AAA and patients were analyzed for the presence of aorta calcification using CT angiography.

resultsWe found no association of calcification grade with risk factors for AAA but we found a strong association between MCV, MCH, and calcification grade. Instead, no association was found with the other parameter that we analyzed.

conclusionsIn this study, we demonstrate that biomarkers such as MCV and MCH could have potential important information about AAA calcification progression and could be useful to discriminate between those patients that should undergo a rapid imaging, thus allowing prompt initiation of treatment of suspicious patients that do not need imaging repetition.

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