*Edited by Luigi Gianturco*

With high morbidity and mortality rates, atherosclerosis (ATS) is a major concern worldwide. This book provides comprehensive information on ATS, including chapters on cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnea, rheumatology and cardiovascular risk, and the differences of ATS among men and women. Let's hope for the best and thank you to all my team for collaborating in this book production. In particular, thanks • to Bruno (my expert colleague) and Aurel (my secretary) for analyzing and reading with me all the texts • to Vincenzo, Stefano and Andrea for English evaluation • and finally to Rebecca (my future wife) for sustaining me in all professional activities giving me power in daily life!

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Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis and Arteriolosclerosis

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## Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis and Arteriolosclerosis

*Edited by Luigi Gianturco*

## Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis and Arteriolosclerosis

*Edited by Luigi Gianturco*

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Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis and Arteriolosclerosis http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.83058 Edited by Luigi Gianturco

#### Contributors

Lena Lavie, Michal Tomcik, Sabina Oreska, Minerva Irene Hernández Rejón, Manuel Alexis Vargas Robles, Oladimeji Adebayo, Abiodun Moshood Adeoye, Nishtha Sareen, Abhishek Ojha, Luigi Gianturco

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