Controlling the thickness of the atherosclerotic plaque by statin medication.

Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disorder of the arterial wall, is a complex process whose dynamics are affected by multiple factors. The disease control consists of restraining it by administering statins. Slowing down or halting the plaque growth depends on the patient age at which the stat...

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Main Authors: Dorota Formanowicz, Jacek B Krawczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239953