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AAA

AAA: Introduction

AAA: Anoutpouching at an area of weakness in the abdominal aorta involving all 3 layers of the artery wall. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of AAA is available below.

Symptoms of AAA

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Disease Topics Related To AAA

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Causes of AAA

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Definitions of AAA:

AAA is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that AAA, or a subtype of AAA, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)


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