A Study of Oxidation and Inflammation using Plaque and Plasma of Vascular Disease Patients
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease leading to the formation of vascular plaques within the major arteries. Vascular plaques consist of a collection of inflammatory cells, extracellular matrix and fibrous material. Advanced plaques are characterised by the formation of necrotic zones o...
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University of Canterbury. Biological Sciences
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/5809 |