Abstract
Atheroma lesions have a spectrum of changes. Small localized raised foci in the young progress over years to form large areas of gruel and then go on to calcify and fibrose.
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(2007). Study of Atheroma Lesions. In: Chlamydia Atherosclerosis Lesion. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-810-4_12
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