| AAA | Abdominal aortic aneurysm |
| Ang II | Angiotensin II |
| ApoE | Apolipoprotein E |
| ASDR | Age-standardized death rates |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| HMGB1 | High-mobility group box 1 protein |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia inducible factor alpha |
| LDLR | Low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| NAPDH Oxidases | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidases |
| PPARα | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SMCs | Smooth muscle cells |
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