[Elastase imbalance: alpha-1 antitrypsin in aneurysms].
The balance between proteinases and their inhibitors is important in maintaining structural integrity of connective tissues, including the arterial wall. Elevated serum elastase level is a possible serum marker of patients with high risk of aneurysm formation. Possibly, the heterozygous and the homozygous AAT deficiency states are genetic risk factors that could predispose a aneurysm formation.
Katedry i Zakładu Biochemii i Chemii Klinicznej, Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.
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Lisowska-Myjak
D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010641:Phenotype; D013997:Time Factors; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*
D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin
Zaburzona równowaga elastaza: alfa-1-antytrypsyna w tetniakach.