Inflammation and Atherosclerosis

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Wick, Georg (Editor), Grundtman, Cecilia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human physiology.; Immunology.; Vaccines.; Endocrinology.; Biomedicine.; Human Physiology.; Vaccine.

It has been known for over 150 years that hallmarks of inflammation can be observed in the wall of atherosclerotic vessels. It was, however, not clear if this inflammation is the cause or the consequence of atherogenesis. More recently, it has become evident that inflammation mediated both by innate...