Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a inflammatory disease characterized by the infiltration of lipoproteins in the vascular wall. Pathophysiological alterations lead to an endothelial dysfunction, which favors the accumulation of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) in the intima layer, where they will be modified by reactive oxygen species (ROS), and become more electronegative. Once modified, the LDL are pha…