Biology - Atherosclerosis
- Created by: Zayna Khawaja
- Created on: 27-12-12 13:31
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1. Endothelium cells become damaged for some reason (eg. from a high blood pressure)
2. Once the inner lining of the arteryis breached, an inflammatory response takes place in which white blood cells leave the vessel and enter the artery wall. Blood cells and chemicals (particularly cholesterol) accumulate here, resulting in the…
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