Sentences with phrase «plaque on arterial walls»

Let's take plaque on arterial walls as an example.

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Have a higher prevalence of stroke, atherosclerosis [a common form of arteriosclerosis in which fatty substances form a deposit of plaque on the inner lining of arterial walls], chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Crohn's disease, lymphoma, metabolic syndrome [a collection of heart disease risk factors], cancer, and liver disease.

Smoking significantly increases the risk of plaque building up on arterial walls, causing heart disease.

A pimple represents the plaque which can be a product of cholesterol attempting to heal a specific area of inner arterial wall inflammation, comparable to a scab on a wound.

Inflammation creates lesions on arterial walls, thus contributing to the formation of plaque within the arteries — a process known as «atherosclerosis.»