Endogenous superoxide dismutase activation by oral administration of riboflavin reduces abdominal aortic aneurysm formation in rats

Vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, suppresses abdominal aortic aneurysm formation thorough endogenous superoxide dismutase activation. Orally administered riboflavin has clinical advantages in safety and convenience and could be an effective medical therapy for patients with a small abdominal aortic aneurysm or a poor general condition who are not candidates for surgical procedures.