Inflammation worsens danger due to atherosclerosis

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Inflammation worsens danger due to atherosclerosis

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Current research suggests that inflammation increases the risk of plaque rupture in atherosclerosis. The related report by Ovchinnikova et al., "T cell activation leads to reduced collagen maturation in atherosclerotic plaques of ApoE-deficient mice," appears in the February 2009 issue of the American Journal of Pathology.

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