Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 475-480 , March 2007

The role of human leukocyte antigen genes in the formation of abdominal aortic aneurysms

  • Stephen A. Badger, MB, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Centre, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mr S. Badger, Vascular Research Fellow, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Rd, Belfast BT9 7AB, UK.
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  • Chee V. Soong, MD, FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Centre, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom
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  • Mark E. O’Donnell, MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Centre, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom
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  • Derek Middleton, PhD, DSc

      Affiliations

    • Histocompatability and Immunogenetics Laboratory, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Received 21 July 2006 ,Accepted 19 September 2006.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(07)00021-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.09.067

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 475-480 , March 2007