title: Are atherosclerotic lesions reversible or not?
abstract: A review is presented on the recent data which try to answer whether or not atherosclerotic lesions are reversible. Several examples are given on the regression induced by return to cholesterol-free diets and by certain hypolipidemic agents. Emphasis is also placed on the intimate mechanisms leading to lipid depletion from atherosclerotic lesions.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents