Suppression of low-density lipoprotein oxidation, vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration by a herbal extract of <it>Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis </it>and <it>Cortex Lycii</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Atherosclerosis is a major cause of death in developed world. Atherosclerosis is characterized by low-density lipoprotein deposition in the arterial wall which ultimately begets the formation of lesions. Rupture of lesions finally le...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/11/32 |