Regression of atherosclerosis: dietary and pharmacologic approach.
Atherosclerosis control should combine diet therapy with drugs as needed. Mortality from coronary heart disease can be reduced and there is evidence that this is due to improvement in underlying atherosclerotic lesions with reduction of both the lipid and the sclerotic components.
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Atherosclerosis Research Institute, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy; D006951:Hyperlipoproteinemias / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits