A study is conducted involving persons with LDL cholesterol levels above 160 mg/dL. They are found to have increased oxidized LDL deposited in their arteries. As a consequence, the arterial lumen, particularly at branch points, is decreased in size. Which of the following is the most likely pathologic change that develops initially in these areas of arterial narrowing?
A study is conducted involving persons with LDL cholesterol levels above 160 mg/dL. They are found to have increased oxidized LDL deposited in their arteries. As a consequence, the arterial lumen, particularly at branch points, is decreased in size. Which of the following is the most likely pathologic change that develops initially in these areas of arterial narrowing?
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A study is conducted involving persons with LDL cholesterol levels above 160 mg/dL. They are found to have increased oxidized LDL deposited in their arteries. As a consequence, the arterial lumen, particularly at branch points, is decreased in size. Which of the following is the most likely pathologic change that develops initially in these areas of arterial narrowing?
✓ Correct Answer: B. Intimal thickening
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