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We aimed to examine the association between circulating blood biomarkers and the maximal thoracic aortic diameter (TADmax).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In this cross-sectional study, consecutive adult patients with a thoracic aortic diameter \u226540\u2009mm and\/or genetically proven hereditary TAD (HTAD) visiting our specialised outpatient clinic between 2017 and 2020 were prospectively included. Venous blood sampling and CT angiography and\/or transthoracic echocardiography of the aorta were performed. Linear regression analyses were performed and estimates were presented as mean difference in TADmax in mm per doubling of standardised biomarker level.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In total, 158 patients were included (median age 61 (50.3\u201368.8) years, 37.3% female). HTAD diagnosis was confirmed in 36 of 158 (22.7%) patients. TADmax was 43.9\u00b15.2\u2009mm in men vs 41.9\u00b15.1 in women (p=0.030). In unadjusted analysis, significant associations with TADmax were found for interleukin-6 (1.15 (95% CI 0.33 to 1.96), p=0.006), growth differentiation factor-15 (1.01 (95% CI 0.18 to 1.84), p=0.018), microfibrillar-associated protein 4 (MFAP4) (\u22120.88 (95% CI \u22121.71 to 0.05), p=0.039) and triiodothyronine (T3) (\u22122.00 (95%CI \u22123.01 to 0.99), p&lt;0.001). The association of MFAP4 with TADmax was stronger in women (p for interaction=0.020) and for homocysteine, an inverse association with TADmax was observed when compared with men (p for interaction=0.008). When adjusted for age, sex, hyperlipidaemia and HTAD, total cholesterol (1.10 (95% CI 0.27 to 1.93), p=0.010) and T3 (\u22121.20 (95% CI \u22122.14 to 0.25), p=0.014) were significantly associated with TADmax.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Circulating biomarkers indicative of inflammation, lipid metabolism and thyroid function might be associated with TAD severity. 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