..Starting node ..Type III atherosclerotic lesion (HP:0031681)
Term ID:
31681
Name:
Type III atherosclerotic lesion
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Definition:
Type III (intermediate) atherosclerotic lesions are the morphological and chemical bridge between type II and advanced lesions. Type III lesions appear in some adaptive intimal thickenings (progression-prone locations) in young adults and are characterized by pools of extracellular lipid in addition to all the components of type II lesions.