title: Risk factors for atherosclerosis in proper perspective.
abstract: There is widespread misconception about risk factors for atherosclerosis in general and for myocardial infarction in particular. Based on fifty-two years of practice of pathology and forty-six years of study of atherosclerosis, misunderstandings are being corrected by placing risks into proper perspective. Risk factors are being scrutinized, the etiologic roles of hypertension and of diabetes are being re-evaluated and transvalued.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D012306:Risk; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*