Holt, Margrethe Flesvig; Seim, Bjørn Edvard; Øgaard, Jonas; Olsen, Maria Belland; Woldbæk, Per R; Kvitting, John Peder Escobar; Aukrust, Pål; Yndestad, Arne; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Nilsson, Per; Louwe, Maria Cornelia; Ranheim, Trine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-10)
<i>Objective</i> - The aetiology of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is largely unknown, but inflammation is likely to play a central role in the pathogenesis. In this present study, we aim to investigate the complement receptors in TAA.<p>
<p><i>Methods</i> - Aortic tissue and blood from 31 patients with non-syndromic TAA undergoing thoracic aortic repair surgery were collected. Aortic tissue and ...