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| Methods | Single‐centre randomized controlled trial. |
| Participants | 20 participants undergoing open repair of AAA. University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. Statin naive. |
| Interventions | Intervention group (N = 10) received 20 mg atorvastatin/day for 4 weeks. Control group (N = 10) received no treatment. |
| Outcomes | No clinical outcomes reported. Aneurysm wall specimens analysed for MMP activity. |
| Notes | Unable to contact authors; emailed 20/8/12 and 27/9/12. |
