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How does someone get atherosclerosis?
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Many factors: Genetic, diet ( high fat consumption ), lack of exercise, smoking, diabetes etc...
Answered 12/8/2014
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Several issues: White blood cells, invade into the walls of the blood vessel to remove low density lipoprotein (fat carrying protein) particles. Macrophages die if overwhelmed with fat & cannot export their ingested fat into high density lipoprotein particles. Elevated blood sugar & blood pressure, even mild, inactivity, smoking, avoiding (not resolving) emotional stress, getting older, being male, older, genetic.
Answered 12/31/2022
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