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SUBMITTER: Getz GS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3331926 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Getz Godfrey S GS Reardon Catherine A CA
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 20120301 5
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that is the underlying cause of most cardiovascular disease. Both cells of the vessel wall and cells of the immune system participate in atherogenesis. This process is heavily influenced by plasma lipoproteins, genetics, and the hemodynamics of the blood flow in the artery. A variety of small and large animal models have been used to study the atherogenic process. No model is ideal as each has its own advantages and limitations with respect to m ...[more]