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( A ) Linear correlation between number of cigarettes smoked and AAA mortality in the United States. (Reproduced with permission from Lederle. 45 ) ( B ) Historical and contemporary AAA prevalence rates compared with time trends in smoking in the Swedish population. Again, a linear correlation between smoking and AAA prevalence is evident. (Reproduced with permission from Svensjö et al. 256 ) AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm.
