title: Alterations of the internal elastic membrane in the coeliac trunk and its branches.
abstract: Changes in the internal elastic membrane of the coeliac trunk and its branches begin in the foetus. Usually these changes increase with advancing age. The intensity of involvement varies in different arteries, localized swelling is of particular importance as a measure of atherosclerotic involvement. There is a close relationship between morphology and chemical structure.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002445:Celiac Artery / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000473:pathology; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply