Modeling fibrous cap formation in atherosclerotic plaque development: stability and oscillatory behavior

Abstract Atherosclerosis usually occurs within the large arteries. It is characterized by the inflammation of the intima, which involves dynamic interactions between the plasma molecules; namely, LDL (low density lipoproteins), monocytes or macrophages, cellular components and the extracellular matr...

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Main Authors: Wanwarat Anlamlert, Yongwimon Lenbury, Jonathan Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-07-01
Series:Advances in Difference Equations
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13662-017-1252-9