[Cholesterol retention properties of normal and atherosclerotic intimas of the aorta].
1958
S KAYAHAN
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D002784
Cholesterol
The principal sterol of all higher animals, distributed in body tissues, especially the brain and spinal cord, and in animal fats and oils.
Epicholesterol
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001011
Aorta
The main trunk of the systemic arteries.
Aortas
D001161
Arteriosclerosis
Thickening and loss of elasticity of the walls of ARTERIES of all sizes. There are many forms classified by the types of lesions and arteries involved, such as ATHEROSCLEROSIS with fatty lesions in the ARTERIAL INTIMA of medium and large muscular arteries.
Arterioscleroses
D017539
Tunica Intima
The innermost layer of an artery or vein, made up of one layer of endothelial cells and supported by an internal elastic lamina.