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ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2012

Correlation of lifetime progress of atherosclerosis and morphologic markers of severity in humans: new tools for a more sensitive evaluation.

Mara Lúcia da Fonseca Ferraz, Douglas Montielle Silva Nascimento, João Paulo Hanel Rorato, Ana Paula Espindula, Lívia Ferreira Oliveira, Luciana Santos Ramalho, Maria Helena Soares, Camila Lourencine Cavellani, Flávia Aparecida Oliveira, Sanívia Aparecida de Lima Pereira and 2 more

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Article in Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mara Lúcia da Fonseca FerrazTriângulo Mineiro Federal University, Uberaba, MG, Brazil.
Douglas Montielle Silva Nascimento
João Paulo Hanel Rorato
Ana Paula Espindula
Lívia Ferreira Oliveira
Luciana Santos Ramalho
Maria Helena Soares
Camila Lourencine Cavellani
Flávia Aparecida Oliveira
Sanívia Aparecida de Lima Pereira
Rosana Rosa Miranda Corrêa
Vicente de Paula Antunes Teixeira
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro · BRUniversidade Federal de Goiás · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo describe the morphological features of atherosclerosis in the aortas of autopsied patients (ranging from young adults to the elderly), thus providing new tools for a more sensitive morphological evaluation.

methodWe collected 141 aorta samples. We assessed the macroscopic degree of atherosclerosis, thickness of the intima and media, lipid and collagen depositions in the intima, and the infiltration of mast cells into the layers of the aorta. We correlated the findings with gender, age, race and cause of death.

resultsThe degree of atherosclerosis was significantly higher in the elderly. The aorta was thicker in the elderly and in cases with a cardiovascular cause of death. The thickness of the intima was significantly greater in the elderly, in males and in cases with a cardiovascular cause of death. The lipid content in the intima of the aorta was significantly higher in Caucasians. Older people and men had a significantly higher number of mast cells.

conclusionA macroscopic evaluation is a good indicator of the severity of atherosclerosis, but a more detailed analysis, namely evaluating the thickness of the layers of the aorta and the number of mast cells, may further elucidate the changes in the constituents of this vessel.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsAortaAtherosclerosisBiomarkersCause of DeathCollagenDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMaleMast CellsMiddle AgedBiomarkersCollagen

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PMCPMC3438249
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