Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Endothelial dysfunction
What Endothelial dysfunction means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Endothelial dysfunction
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Damage to the endothelium lining an artery makes it more permeable and less able to regulate what enters the wall, and is the initiating event.
Topics that use Endothelial dysfunction
- Topic 1: Lifestyle, Health and Risk (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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