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Abstract
The hypothesis that atherosclerosis is a 'response to injury' is now generally accepted. This paper briefly reviews factors that can damage the vascular endothelium plus the formation of fatty streak lesions, thrombogenic surfaces, fibrous plaques and complex advanced lesions of atherosclerosis.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9488189 DOI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(97)00235-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Cardiol ISSN: 0167-5273 Impact factor: 4.164