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There are very few epidemiological studies in the Middle East to elucidate the incidence and prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysms in the region [1]. There is no good reason however to think it might be greatly different in Jordan than western data. The average life expectancy in Jordan is 74 years [2] which is lower than western life expectancy however this is offset by a higher prevalence of risk factors and most significantly smoking where 62 % of adult males smoke [3].
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Al Basheer, M. (2017). Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Jordan: Status and Management Strategy. In: Dardik, A. (eds) Vascular Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33745-6_11
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