The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis

被引:28
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作者
Schachter, M [1 ]
机构
[1] St Marys Hosp, Imperial Coll, Sch Med, Dept Clin Pharmacol, London W2 1NY, England
关键词
atherosclerosis; smooth muscle cells; growth factors;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-5273(97)00235-0
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The hypothesis that atherosclerosis is a 'response to injury' is now generally accepted. This paper briefly reviews factors that can damage the vascular endothelium plus the formation of fatty streak lesions, thrombogenic surfaces, fibrous plaques and complex advanced lesions of atherosclerosis. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
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页码:S3 / S7
页数:5
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