title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of California at San Francisco Medical Center (UCSF) and San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC), UCSF Medical Center, 500 Parnassus Ave, Ste 405W, Box 0118, San Francisco, CA94143-0118.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ge
authors.forename: Elaine E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Tseng
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D013718:Tensile Strength / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen
keywords: 26