Amino acid blood test illuminates abdominal aneurysms

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    October 16, 2019 -- The level of the amino acid desmosine in the blood is a good biomarker for potentially deadly abdominal aortic aneurysms and complements measurements of aneurysm size from imaging studies, U.K. researchers reported online October 9 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

    Period9 Oct 2019

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    • TitleAmino acid blood test illuminates abdominal aneurysms
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletLABPULSE
      Media typeWeb
      Duration/Length/Size1 page
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date9/10/19
      DescriptionOctober 16, 2019 -- The level of the amino acid desmosine in the blood is a good biomarker for potentially deadly abdominal aortic aneurysms and complements measurements of aneurysm size from imaging studies, U.K. researchers reported online October 9 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
      Producer/AuthorEmily Hayes
      URLhttps://www.labpulse.com/index.aspx?sec=sup&sub=pth&pag=dis&ItemID=800447
      PersonsJeffrey Huang
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    Keywords

    • desmosine
    • aortic aneurysm

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