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what is the term for the lesion formed as a result of triglycerides and ldl binding to damaged endothelial lining cells of the coronary arteries?
fatty streak
thrombus
macrophage
foam cell
A fatty streak is an early lesion in atherosclerosis. It forms when triglycerides and LDL (low - density lipoprotein) bind to damaged endothelial lining cells of arteries (such as coronary arteries). A thrombus is a blood clot. A macrophage is a type of white blood cell. A foam cell is a cell that has taken up lipids, but the term for the initial lesion described is fatty streak.
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