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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Main Authors: Woods John, Kawka Douglas, Zycband Emanuel, Kurtz Marc, Ichetovkin Marina, Chen Zhu, He Xuanmin, Plump Andrew S, Hailman Eric
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/9/1/61

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