Diabetes mellitus and abdominal aortic aneurysms: A review of the mechanisms underlying the negative relationship.
Nikesh DattaniRobert D SayersMatthew J BownPublished in: Diabetes & vascular disease research (2018)
The negative association between diabetes and abdominal aortic aneurysm is robust. Future studies should attempt to target the pathways identified in this review to develop novel therapeutic agents aimed at slowing or even halting aneurysm progression.