Atherosclerosis: role of chemokines and macrophages.
Atherosclerosis is a pathological process that takes place in the major arteries and is the underlying cause of heart attacks, stroke and peripheral artery disease. The earliest detectable lesions, called fatty streaks, contain macrophage foam cells that are derived from recruited monocytes. More-ad...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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