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Intraplaque hemorrhage.
Current molecular medicine - 1 Aug 2006
Levy A P, Moreno P R
Abstract excerpt
Intraplaque hemorrhage is a common feature of atherosclerotic plaques and is considered one of the identifying features of complex lesions preceding acute ischemic events. The cause of intraplaque hemorrhage is most often secondary to rupture of neovessels, which have invaded the plaque. However, inflammation and metabolic factors such as diabetes may also precipitate hemorrhage from mature microvessels by...
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