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At the level of the endothelium, nitric oxide (NO) causes the following except:

A. Promotes smooth muscle relaxation
B. Reduced leukocyte adhesion
C. Increased smooth muscle proliferation
D. Downregulation of oxidative enzymes


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The following cells are considered most important to the process of atherosclerosis:

A. Monocyte/macrophage lineage
B. Platelets
C. Red blood cells
D. B cells


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The following are characteristics of a vulnerable plaque except:

A. High concentration of macrophages
B. High concentration of collagen
C. Neovascularization
D. Large necrotic core


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Arterial thrombosis after plaque rupture is initiated by:

A. Tissue plasminogen activator
B. Factor XIII
C. Protein C
D. Activated protein C
E. Tissue factor


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Low levels of gene expression can be detected by:

A. Northern blot
B. Western blot
C. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
D. Southern blot
E. Gene transfer




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