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The Role of Infection in Atherosclerosis and in Plaque Stability

SE Epstein, J Zhu, AH Najafi... - ... and Atherosclerosis, 2012 - Springer The concept that infection may trigger the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis has been the subject of much debate, which continues to the present time. The potential contribution of infection to plaque rupture is also the subject of controversy. Here we ...