Cholesterol in human atherosclerotic plaque is a marker for underlying disease state and plaque vulnerability
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cholesterol deposition in arterial wall drives atherosclerosis. The key goal of this study was to examine the relationship between plaque cholesterol content and patient characteristics that typically associate with disease state and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-06-01
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Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/61 |