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atherosclerosis

Thickening and hardening of the walls of the arteries, associated with atheroma. Arteriosclerosis is often loosely used as a synonym.



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Now scientists have demonstrated that such deposition also leads to cardiovascular damage in mice, including accelerated formation of atherosclerotic plaques [EHP 115:377-382; Li et al.
  the deposition of calcium in abnormal tissue, such as scar tissue or atherosclerotic plaques, without abnormalities of blood calcium.
  the deposition of calcium in abnormal tissue, such as scar tissue or atherosclerotic plaques, without abnormalities of blood calcium.
 
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