Acta Biomaterialia
Human aortic elastin degrades with age in males but not females
In 17 human thoracic aorta samples, elastin stiffness, straightness, and lamellar length decreased significantly with age in males (p < 0.05) but not females.In 17 human thoracic aorta samples, elastin stiffness, straightness, and lamellar length decreased significantly with age in males (p < 0.05) but not females.
Cross-sectional study of 17 peopleMechanisms