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Atherosclerosis in Animals: Comparative Aspects

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Arterial Pollution

Part of the book series: NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series ((NSSA,volume 58))

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Of all animals man is most seriously affected by atherosclerosis and its complications. In an attempt to explain this fact extensive surveys of many different kinds of animals have been made ranging from fish to elephants and eagles. This was done primarily to try to identify factors in the life style of man and by comparison with other animals which may promote or prevent the development of atherosclerosis.

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    G. A. Gresham (Professor of Morbid Anatomy)

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  1. Institute for Medical Biology, Brussels, Belgium

    H. Peeters

  2. The John Bonnett Clinical Labs, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England

    G. A. Gresham

  3. University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    R. Paoletti

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Gresham, G.A. (1983). Atherosclerosis in Animals: Comparative Aspects. In: Peeters, H., Gresham, G.A., Paoletti, R. (eds) Arterial Pollution. NATO Advanced Science Institutes Series, vol 58. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4457-5_5

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