Sameer Aga Syed, Nissar Saniya, Aziz Ruqaya
Department of Biochemistry, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Associated Medical College, Bemina, Srinagar, Kashmir 190018, India.
Department of Biochemistry, Kashmir University, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Kashmir 190006, India.
Cardiol Res. 2014 Aug;5(3-4):85-90. doi: 10.14740/cr335e. Epub 2014 Jul 20.
Atherosclerosis (AS) is a complex inflammatory process and is categorized as a multifactorial disease involving the interplay of genetic and environmental factors. There are many factors which play role in predisposition and development of AS. In this review we have tried to address the basic pathophysiology of AS lesions and the role played by two important factors - telomeres and estrogens in the development of this disease.
动脉粥样硬化(AS)是一个复杂的炎症过程,被归类为一种涉及遗传和环境因素相互作用的多因素疾病。有许多因素在AS的易感性和发展中起作用。在这篇综述中,我们试图阐述AS病变的基本病理生理学以及两个重要因素——端粒和雌激素在该疾病发展中所起的作用。