Atherosclerosis as an immune disease?
Immunology has many effects on atherogenesis. In addition to their usual action risk factors for atherosclerosis have an immunomodulating effect and immunomodulation may be a new treatment of atherosclerosis.
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Service de Cardiologie B, Centre Hospitalier Regional de Metz, France.
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology; D008954:Models, Biological