atheroprogression

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English

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Etymology

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From athero- +‎ progression.

Noun

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atheroprogression (uncountable)

  1. The development of atheromas, especially on the walls of the arteries
    • 2015 August 8, “Evaluation of the BDCA2-DTR Transgenic Mouse Model in Chronic and Acute Inflammation”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Hence, we investigated the role of pDCs in atherogenesis vs atheroprogression by specifically depleting this cell population using the BDCA2-DTR mouse model bred to Apolipoprotein E (Apoe -/- ) deficient mice.
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