Chapter 11
Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
A.K.M. Shamsuddin and Guang-Yu Yang
Abstract
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease results in serious life threatening conditions such as heart attack, stroke etc. Hypercholesterolemia is a risk factor; studies show that InsP<sub>6</sub> can lower serum cholesterol level. Oxidative damage seems to play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis as well as in heart attack. Studies show that InsP<sub>6</sub> by virtue of its antioxidant function can prevent or ameliorate some of the deleterious sequel.
Total Pages: 139-148 (10)
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