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Modeling of Mechanical Stress Exerted by Cholesterol Crystallization on Atherosclerotic Plaques
Plaque rupture is the critical cause of cardiovascular thrombosis, but the detailed mechanisms are not fully understood. Recent studies have found abundant cholesterol crystals in ruptured plaques, and it has been proposed that the rapid expansion of cholesterol crystals in a limited space during cr...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4858299/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27149381 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0155117 |