What Is the Correct Order of the Stages of Development

question 118

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of the stages of development of atherosclerosis, from beginning to end?

• A) LDL cholesterol is oxidized, LDLs infiltrate the artery, foam cells form, plaque forms, blockage of arteries
• B) LDLs infiltrate the artery, foam cells form, LDL cholesterol is oxidized, plaque forms, blockage of arteries
• C) foam cells form, LDL cholesterol is oxidized, LDLs infiltrate the artery, plaque forms, blockage of arteries
• D) LDL cholesterol is oxidized, foam cells form, LDLs infiltrate the artery, plaque forms, blockage of arteries
• E) LDLs infiltrate the arteries, LDL cholesterol is oxidized, foam cells form, plaque forms, blockage of arteries

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