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Once macrophages "gobble up" cholesterol-laden LDL and become enlarged, they are transformed into

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Foam cells

Step-by-step explanation:

Foam cells are a form of macrophage that is restricted to fatty deposits on blood vessel walls. It feeds on low-density lipoproteins to become enlarge with lipids forming a foam like substance. Hence, it's name foam cells

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