The paediatric origins of atherosclerosis.
Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of death in North America and western Europe. The majority of these deaths are due to myocardial or cerebral infarction, atherosclerosis being the principal cause (Report of the Working Group of Arteriosclerosis of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 1981). The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is being elucidated and some predisposing factors defined.
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D000328:Adult; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors