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_____ grow and turn into very large fatty foam cells, which stimulate smooth muscle cells from the middle layer of the arterial wall to migrate to and congregate at the site, causing atherosclerotic plaque to form inside the vascular wall.

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Cholesterol=laden macrophages

Step-by-step explanation:

Cholesterol is a fat like waxy substance which is present in all the cells in our body.

Cholesterol is required by our body to make vitamin D, hormones and the substances which help us to digest our food. Our body makes all the cholesterol that we require.

For adults, the cholesterol level less than 200mg/dl are considered desirable.

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