Does influenza vaccination promote stable atherosclerotic plaques in apoE knockout mice?
These results indicate that vaccination against Influenza may protect against the development of CVD by promoting smaller and stable atherosclerotic plaques and by inducing atheroprotective immune responses.
No intermediate effect of metabolic factors on the association of overweight with HOA was found. An increase in the prevalence of HOA, however, seems to be present when overweight occurs together with hypertension and diabetes especially at a relatively young age.