thickening of arteries is due to cholesterol deposition is

1. arteriosclerosis
2. rheumatic heart
3. blood pressure
4. cardiac arrest

Arteriosclerosisis a general term for the thickening and hardening of arteries. It is a condition in which plaque builds up inside the arteries. Plaque is made of cholesterol, fatty substances, cellular waste products, calcium and fibrin (a clotting material in the blood).

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IIT Roorkee

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