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A Method to Study the Correlation Between Local Collagen Structure and Mechanical Properties of Atherosclerotic Plaque Fibrous Tissue
Published on: November 11, 2022
Atherosclerotic alterations in human carotid observed by scanning electron microscopy
Carlo Dell'Orbo1, Daniela Quacci, Mario Raspanti
1Laboratory of Human Morphology "L. Cattaneo", Department of Human Morphology, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
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Atherosclerosis involves all the layers of the artery wall, but the events involving the intimal portion are fundamental to understand the evolution and gravity of lesions. This study shows that scanning microscopy is instrumental for better understanding the physiopathology of this disease.
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