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  • Title: Is atheroma a reversible lesion?
    Author: Gresham GA.
    Journal: Atherosclerosis; 1976; 23(3):379-91. PubMed ID: 178324.
    Abstract:
    In this review atherogenic factors are discussed in relation to the possibility of regression. Evidence for regression of human lesions comes mainly from postwar studies and observations on persons with chronic wasting diseases. The entry, exit and effects of lipids in the arterial wass are considered as important factors which might determine regression. A variety of experiments in different animals which have been done in order to study regression are described. Some involve cholesterol feeding and withdrawal, others are concerned with the effects of hyperoxia and drugs. It is concluded that certain forms of atheroma can be induced to regress.
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