Associated Disease Details

Disease ID: I07
DO ID: 1936
Disease Name: Arteriosclerosis
Definition: Build-up of fatty material and calcium deposition in the arterial wall resulting in partial or complete occlusion of the arterial lumen.https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C35768
Synonyms: Atherosclerosis; Arteriosclerosis
Class: disease of anatomical entity/cardiovascular system disease/ vascular disease/ artery disease
Related Drugs: Gemcabene
Mechanism: The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is strongly increasing and may put patients at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (asCVD). Both disease phenotypes often co-occur, in the case of obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus type 2, and the metabolic syndrome.
Reference (PMIDs): 31630897

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