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From: Hyperhomocysteinemia induced by excessive methionine intake promotes rupture of cerebral aneurysms in ovariectomized rats

Fig. 2

Evaluation of wall changes at the AcomA on vascular corrosion casts. a Changes were divided into four stages where 0 = no arterial dilation or irregular shapes, stage 1 = slight protrusion (diameter of the aneurysmal protrusion < half of the diameter of the parent artery), stage 2 = moderate protrusion (half the diameter of the parent artery < diameter of the protrusion < diameter of parent artery), and stage 3 = a well-developed saccular aneurysm (diameter of the aneurysm > diameter of the parent artery). b The incidence of stage 2 and stage 3 changes and of rupture at the AcomA was significantly higher in methionine (MET)-treated than control rats. MET-treated vs. control: 57 vs 24 %, *p < 0.05 by Fisher’s exact probability test

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