THE ROLE OF MACROPHAGE IN ATHEROSCLEROSIS: AN OVERVIEW

İBRAHİM HALİL DAMAR, RECEP EROZ

Journal of Clinical Practice and Research - 2021;43(1):9-12

Department of Cardiology, Düzce University Faculty of Medicine, Düzce, Turkey

 

Knowlege of the mechanism of atherosclerosis in chronic and inflammatory diseases is important in health care management. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 17.9 million people die from atherosclerosis annually. Macrophages played a major role in the immune response and pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. This review presents the role of macrophage in the development of atherosclerosis.