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Arteriosclerosis
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Thickening or hardening of the arterial wall.
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Artherosclerosis
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Type of arteriosclerosis involving the formation of plague within the arterial wall.
Not evident for 20-40 years. |
fibrofatty lesions in the intimal lining of large and medium arteries such as aorta and its' branches, the coronaries and the large vessels that supply the brain.
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4 layers of a vessel
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1. endothelial
2. intima (tunica intima) 3. media (tunica media) 4. externa (tunica externa) |
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HDL
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igh density lipoprotiens (the "happy" choloesterol")
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37 - 70 mg/dL WNL
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LDL
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low density lipoproteins ("low life" cholesterol)
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60 - 140 mg/dL WNL
140 - 159 borderline high >160 high |
