Question

difference between artherosclerosis arteriosclerosis in points​

Answer 1

Answer:

Arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis are different conditions. Arteriosclerosis is the stiffening or hardening of the artery walls. Atherosclerosis is the narrowing of the artery because of plaque build-up. Atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis.

Answer 2

Arteriosclerosis involves intimal fibrosis while atherosclerosis does not.

• Arteriosclerosis involves tunica media thickening due to calcification while in atherosclerosis media thickens due to inflammatory mediators

.• Arteriosclerosis may or may not narrow the lumen while atherosclerosis always does.

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