Dangerous plaques in blood vessels rupture by overproducing protein-busting enzymes

Monday, March 29, 2010 - 16:42 in Health & Medicine

SEATTLE -- University of Washington (UW) researchers have gathered evidence that dangerous plaques in blood vessels can rupture by overproducing protein-digesting enzymes. Plaques are fat-laden...

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