Aortic aneurysm
Conditions
Interventions
Blood samples (5 ml per patient) are obtained from patients with aortic aneurysm. Aortic aneurysmal tissues are obtained at surgeres of blood vessel prosthesis implantation.
Sponsors
Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over 20 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: N/A
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Detection of biomarkers that correlate with activity and progression of aortic aneurysm. 2. Identification of proteins that contribute to progression of aortic aneurysm using organ culture of aortic tissues. 3. Development of drugs that inhibit the identified proteins. | — |
Countries
Japan
Outcome results
None listed