title: [Monitoring of atherosclerosis].
abstract: The data of epidemiological surveys of atherosclerosis conducted with a 25-year interval in populations of 5 cities and of histometry of the standard areas of coronary arteries in healthy subjects aged 20-39 show that severity of atherosclerosis in healthy subjects correlates with that in the whole population. This finding validates usage of a group of healthy subjects for monitoring of atherosclerosis in different populations because investigation of the whole population is hindered by low rate of autopsies. Histometric studies of the arteries and aorta provide additional information to characteristics of atherosclerotic lesions which is essential for assessing the speed of atherosclerosis development in populations, especially in young population.
authors.affiliation: RCRPC of RF Ministry of Health, 121552, Moscow.
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Zhdanov
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Sternby
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005061:Europe, Eastern / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012800:Siberia / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids