Atherosclerotic plaque formation occurs in three progressive states.What is the correct order of these stages?
1)the complicated lesion
2)the fatty streaks
3)the fibrous plaque

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Atherosclerotic plaque formation occurs in three progressive states.What is the correct order of these stages?
1)the complicated lesion
2)the fatty streaks
3)the fibrous plaque

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Atherosclerotic plaque formation occurs in three progressive stages: (1) the fatty streaks, which gradually develop into raised lesions called fatty plaques; (2) the fibrous plaque, which has a proliferation of smooth muscle cells and a collagen-rich fibrous cap that covers a lipid core lined by foam cells and surrounds an amorphous extracellular accumulation of cholesteryl esters; and (3) the complicated lesion, which can manifest calcification, hemorrhage, ulceration, and thrombosis.

Atherosclerotic Plaque Formation Occurs in Three Progressive States