Absence of atherosclerosis in human intramyocardial coronary arteries: A neglected phenomenon

Atherosclerosis

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-3

  Scher, Allen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Intramyocardial coronary arteries; Low density lipoproteins; Macrophages; Myocardial contraction; Transfer

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY; DISEASE COURSE; HEART CONTRACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034004441     PISSN: 00219150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9150(99)00464-5     Document Type: Article

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