If the following events in the aetiology and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis were placed in order, which would be 4th?Question 29Select one:a.Damage to the endothelium of medium-large arteries.b.Formation of a fatty streak.c.Formation of foam cells.d.Initial deposition of LDLs and infiltration of macrophages.e.Calcification (particularly of stable atheromas) in arteries.
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If the following events in the aetiology and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis were placed in order, which would be 4th?Question 29Select one:a.Damage to the endothelium of medium-large arteries.b.Formation of a fatty streak.c.Formation of foam cells.d.Initial deposition of LDLs and infiltration of macrophages.e.Calcification (particularly of stable atheromas) in arteries.
Solution
The 4th step in the aetiology and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis would be the formation of foam cells. Here is the order:
- Damage to the endothelium of medium-large arteries.
- Initial deposition of LDLs and infiltration of macrophages.
- Formation of a fatty streak.
- Formation of foam cells.
- Calcification (particularly of stable atheromas) in arteries.
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