Colocalization of Erythrocytes and Vascular Calcification in Human Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Histomorphometric Analysis

Background Intimal calcification typically develops in advanced atherosclerosis, and microcalcification may promote plaque progression and instability. Conversely, intraplaque hemorrhage and erythrocyte extravasation may stimulate osteoblastic differentiation and intralesional calcium phosphate depo...

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Main Authors: Elsa Wilma Böhm, Maria Pavlaki, Georgios Chalikias, Dimitrios Mikroulis, George S. Georgiadis, Dimitrios N. Tziakas, Stavros Konstantinides, Katrin Schäfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2021-04-01
Series:TH Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1725042