0 a form of arteriosclerosis (= hardening of the arteries, the thick tubes carrying blood from the heart) that is caused by a fatty substance building up inside the arteries --
This article reviews o u r current understanding of the potential molecular mechanisms of action by which dietary isoflavones potentially prevent atherosclerosis.
Both atherosclerosis and schistosomiasis are, however, complicated, multifactorial diseases and considerable further work is required to identify definitively the causative reasons for our results.
The effects of lowering average or below average cholesterol levels on the progression of carotid atherosclerosis.
Effects of aging and atherosclerosis on endothelial and vascular smooth-muscle function in humans.
Elevated high-density lipoprotein levels ameliorate abnormal vasoconstriction in early atherosclerosis.
These narrowings have similar distribution as later atherosclerosis and are related to risk factors for coronary artery disease.
For instance, no one desires atherosclerosis and the heart attacks and strokes that often follow it.
Coronary atherosclerosis is a nearly universal finding in people over 75 years old living in developed countries, but is often sub-clinical.
