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Do atherosclerotic plaques regress spontaneously in humans?

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While human atherosclerosis is generally a progressive disease, it has been observed that regression may also occur.

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Senin, U. et al. (1987). Do atherosclerotic plaques regress spontaneously in humans?. In: Lenzi, S., Descovich, G.C. (eds) Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3205-0_37

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