Vitamins Assignment 6
Vitamins Assignment 6
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Role of vitamins and minerals
Assignment No. 06
Role of vitamins and minerals supplementations in
atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis, the principal cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), is a process that involves
a complex interplay among different factors and cell types, including cells of the immune
system (T cells, B cells, natural killer cells, monocytes/macrophages, dendritic cells) and cells of
the vessel wall (endothelial cells [ECs], vascular smooth muscle cells [VSMCs]). The atherogenic
process evolves in different stages, starting from inflammatory endothelial
activation/dysfunction and resulting in plaque vulnerability and rupture.
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Role of vitamins and minerals
When vitamin K2 is not present in sufficient enough quantities to activate these two proteins,
the result is an increased risk for developing osteoporosis and atherosclerosis because of
calcium loss from the bones.
Atherosclerotic Progression
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