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The atherosclerosis in the arteries is a slowly developing process which suddenly gives symptoms. These are due to complications of the atheromas caused by thrombosis, partially or complete rupture of the artery, or other mechanism for narrowing or obstructing the lumen of the artery.
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Norum, K.R. (1980). Some Current Concepts Concerning Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis. In: Santos, W., Lopes, N., Barbosa, J.J., Chaves, D., Valente, J.C. (eds) Nutritional Biochemistry and Pathology. Nutrition and Food Science, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1349-7_48
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