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Early atherosclerosis in childhood: diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies.
International journal of cardiology - 10 May 2006
Charakida Marietta, Tousoulis Dimitris, Stefanadis Christodoulos
Abstract excerpt
The long preclinical phase of atherosclerosis involves the interaction of genetic and environmental factors that modulate the progression of disease from early life. Injury to the endothelium is a critical step in atherosclerotic process. Conventional and novel risk factors for coronary artery disease operate from early in life. Noninvasive methods, using mostly ultrasound techniques, have enabled the assessment...
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