atherosclerosis
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What is atherosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis is a condition in which fatty material collects along the walls of arteries. This fatty material thickens, hardens, and may eventually block the arteries.
Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis. The two terms are often used to mean the same thing.
Alternative Names:
Arteriosclerosis; Hardening of the arteries; Plaque buildup - arteries
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I have read several different sources for arteriosclerosis - mostly relating to that of ext...
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