Difference between revisions of "Atherosclerosis"

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[[Image:Atheroma.jpg|right|thumb|125px|<small><center>'''Atheroma'''. Courtesy of A. Jefferies</center></small>]]
 
Deposition of fatty substance within the vessel wall seen in man.  Very rare in domestic species.  May be seen in elderly pigs, turkeys, birds of prey and dogs with hypothyroidism.
 
Deposition of fatty substance within the vessel wall seen in man.  Very rare in domestic species.  May be seen in elderly pigs, turkeys, birds of prey and dogs with hypothyroidism.
 
[[Category:Cardiovascular_System_-_Vascular_Pathology]][[Category:Arterial_Pathology]][[Category:To Do - Cardiovascular]]
 
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Revision as of 13:06, 1 July 2010

Atheroma. Courtesy of A. Jefferies

Deposition of fatty substance within the vessel wall seen in man. Very rare in domestic species. May be seen in elderly pigs, turkeys, birds of prey and dogs with hypothyroidism.