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Experimental hypercholesterolemia induces apoptosis in the aortic valve.

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2001

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Nalini M. Rajamannan, Giuseppe Sangiorgi, Margaret J. Springett, Katrin J. Arnold, Tibor Mohácsi, Luigi Giusto Spagnoli, William D. Edwards, A.Jamil Tajik, R.S. Schwartz
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Abstract

Apoptosis is increased in rabbit aortic valves during experimental hypercholesterolemia. If fatal cellular degeneration occurs in hypercholesterolemic valve disease, these data suggest that apoptosis may play a role in the mechanism of valvular disease.