Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis: the role of inflammation.

Atherosclerosis is a disease of arteries and is characterized by endothelial dysfunction, vascular inflammation, and the build-up of lipids, cholesterol, calcium, and cellular debris within the intima of the vessel wall. A number of factors commonly characterized as "risk factors" for athe...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Tousoulis, D, Kampoli, A, Papageorgiou, N, Androulakis, E, Antoniades, C, Toutouzas, K, Stefanadis, C
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2011