Aminoterminal Propeptide of Type III Procollagen and Matrix Metalloproteinases-2 and -9 Failed to Serve as Serum Markers for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Both MMP-2 and -9 and NIIINP failed to show relevance as serum markers for aortic dilatation. Our results are, therefore, in contradiction to previous published results. AAAs cannot be diagnosed with a simple blood test.