Atherosclerosis


Atherosclerosis is the condition in which an artery wall thickens as the result of a build-up of fatty materials such as cholesterol.

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Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough, or does not properly respond to, insulin, a hormone produced in the pancreas. Insulin enables cells to absorb glucose in order to turn it into energy. This causes glucose to accumulate in the blood, leading to various potential complications.

Apoptosis is the process of programmed cell death (PCD) that may occur in multicellular organisms.