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Is the aortic size index relevant as a predictor of abdominal aortic aneurysm? A population-based prospective study: the Tromsø study

Linn Åldstedt NyrønningDepartment of Vascular Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; ;Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Correspondence[email protected]
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Per SkoogDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden; ;Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Academy, Gothenburg University, Sweden; View further author information

Vibeke VidemDepartment of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayView further author information

Erney MattssonDepartment of Vascular Surgery, St. Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; ;Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; View further author information

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Figure 1. Flow chart of the study population. AAA: abdominal aortic aneurysm; AD: aortic diameter.

Table 1. Characteristics of the study population, in total and by AAA.

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Table 2. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the association between ASI, other risk factors and incident AAA in T5^a.

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Figure 2. Prediction of AAA using ASI, by gender. AAA: abdominal aortic aneurysm; ASI: aortic size index.

Figure 3. Prediction of AAA: ROC curves for adjusted ASI model and AD model overall, and by gender. A: Total; B: Men; C: Women.

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The results presented are based on analyses of the much larger Tromsø Study database, and each project has to be authorized and data cannot be shared. Requests to access the dataset from qualified researchers may be directed to the Tromsø study ([email protected]).

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Is the aortic size index relevant as a predictor of abdominal aortic aneurysm? A population-based prospective study: the Tromsø study

Table 1. Characteristics of the study population, in total and by AAA.

Table 2. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the association between ASI, other risk factors and incident AAA in T5^a.

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Table 2. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the association between ASI, other risk factors and incident AAA in T5a.

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Table 2. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the association between ASI, other risk factors and incident AAA in T5^a.