Disease

Question 1

What is the characterization of atherosclerosis?

Answer 1

Accumulation of cholesterol, infiltration of macrophages into the vessel wall, proliferation of smooth muscle cells, accumulation of connective tissue components, and formation of thrombus.

Question 2

What is atherosclerosis caused by?

Answer 2

an excessive inflammatory and fibroproliferative response.

Question 3

How does atherosclerosis cause damage?

Answer 3

Plaques cause damage by narrowing the lumen of the blood vessel, which compromises blood flow to a tissue or by rupturing and triggering formation of a blood clot, which blocks blood flow.

Question 4

what is gluten?

Answer 4

Gluten is a protein composite

Question 5

what grains contain gluten?

Answer 5

present in wheat, spelt, Kamut, rye, barley, and triticale (a hydrid of wheat and rye).

Question 6

In wheat, Kamut, and spelt, what are the proteins that combine to form gluten?

Answer 6

gliadin and glutenin

Question 7

In Rye, what is the protein toxic to those with celiac disease?

Answer 7

secalin

Question 8

In Barley, what is the protein toxic to those with celiac disease?

Answer 8

hordein