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| white blood cells that hae the ability to ingest and destroy foreign substances |
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| type of phagocyte that is connected to atherosclerosis in the creation of plaques |
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| white blood cels that participate in acquired immunity; includes B-Cells and T-Cells |
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| lymphocytes that produce antibodies |
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| lymphocytes that attack antigens |
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| artery disease characterized by plaques along the inner walls of the arteries |
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| blood clot that may obstruct a blood vessel |
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| pain or pressure in and around the heart |
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protein that can be used to accurately predict future heart attacks |
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| disorders that raise the risk of heart attacks, strokes, etc. associated cardiovascular disease to the same dgree as existing CHD |
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| combination of risk factors that greatly increase a person's risk of developing CHD |
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