Genetics of coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction

Figure 3 The balance between athero-protective (A) and pro-atherogenic (B) factors involved in the development of atherosclerosis. Obstructive atherosclerotic arterial disease results from the loss of balance between these two factors. A: A list of factors and processes that provide protective effects against atherogenesis; B: A list of factors and processes that promote atherogenesis. HDL: High-density lipoprotein; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein.