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Plague is a serious illness caused by a germ called Yersinia pestis. The germs mostly live in small rodents and their fleas. The most common way for humans to ...
Hypothesis: Identification of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques (with or without neovascularization) using carotid CEUS is an independent predictor of MACE ( ...
Examine your mouth to look for plaque and tartar buildup and check for easy bleeding. Measure how deep the pockets are between your gums and teeth by ...
Plaques. Beta-amyloid is a fragment of a larger protein. When these fragments clump together, they affect communication between brain cells. The clumps form ...
Removing plaque causing the narrowing in the artery can improve blood flow in your carotid artery and reduce your risk of stroke. In carotid endarterectomy, you ...
One of the defining characteristics of Alzheimer's disease is the presence of toxic amyloid plaques that build up in patients' brains.
... plaques to provide stability. Selective elimination of senescent cells from mature plaques inhibited further growth of plaque and preserved the integrity of ...
... plaque vulnerability. Thus, our study will characterize prospectively the correlation between the functional and structural vascular wall properties, and ...
Acids produced by the bacteria in plaque can eat through the hard, white coating on the outside of your teeth known as enamel. This creates an area of decay ...
Not brushing well enough. If baby teeth aren't brushed well, bacteria and food debris called plaque might form on the teeth. · Medicine use. · Tooth injury.
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