title: [Alpha-1 antitrypsin concentration and atherosclerosis risk factors in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm].
abstract: The aim of the study was an assessment of alpha 1-antitrypsin (alpha 1-AT) serum concentration in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm and investigation the relationship between alpha 1-AT and parametric and non-parametric atherosclerosis risk factors. A statistically significant increase of alpha 1-AT concentration was demonstrated in the group of patients as compared to healthy subjects; the alpha 1-AT concentration demonstrated no correlation with aneurysm diameter. A positive correlation was found between alpha 1-AT level and the age of the studied patients; the alpha 1-AT concentration demonstrated no correlation with the remaining risk factors of atherosclerosis. alpha 1-AT may be regarded as a marker of inflammatory lesions in abdominal aortic aneurysms, directly independent of atherosclerosis risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Angiologii, Nadciśnienia Tetniczego i Diabetologii Akademii Medycznej we Wrocławiu.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Knapik-Kordecka
authors.forename: Romana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doskocz
authors.forename: Rajmund
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adamiec
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000097:blood*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors; D000516:alpha-Amylases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D010940:Plant Proteins; D014361:Trypsin Inhibitors; D000516:alpha-Amylases