title: Alexander I. Ignatowski: a pioneer in the study of atherosclerosis.
abstract: In 1908, Alexander I. Ignatowski (1875-1955) published his pioneering work that first revealed a relationship between cholesterol-rich food and experimental atherosclerosis. This early experimental work paved a way to the metabolic study of the mechanism of atherosclerosis. Herein, we present a brief account of Ignatowski's work and life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, and University of Melbourne, 3052 Melbourne, Australia. igor.konstantinov@rch.org.au
authors.forename: Igor E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
authors.forename: Gradimir M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Jankovic
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history* / Q000503:physiopathology; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history*; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000009:adverse effects; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000266:history; D005060:Europe; D049673:History, 20th Century; D012307:Risk Factors; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000266:history
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary
keywords: Atherosclerosis/history; Ignatowski A; Russia; cardiology/history; cholesterol, dietary/history; history of medicine, 20th century; internal medicine/history; medical scientists
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