ENDOCRINES, STRESS, AND HEREDITY ON ATHEROSCLEROSIS 



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or other measures for them, with the expectation that 

 the development of atherosclerosis can be retarded, 

 its sequelae avoided or delayed, and a clinical 

 catastrophe prevented or put off for a variable time. 

 Much work is still needed to reach this goal and many 

 aspects of the problem are poorly understood at the 

 present time. But progress is being made year by 

 year in the multidisciplinary attack aiming to under- 

 stand the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and seeking 



to further its prevention and to improve its manage- 

 ment once it develops. 



The work of this department, which is included in this review, 

 was accomplished over the years in collaboration with the fol- 

 lowing former associates: Drs. D. V. Dauber (deceased), L. 

 Horlick, S. Rodbard, and, especially, J. Stamler. 



Several dedicated research assistants made these complicated 

 investigations possible. They were: Mrs. C. Bolene-VVilliams, 

 Mrs. D. Century, and Mr. P. Johnson. Also, the cooperation 

 of many research technicians is gratefully acknowledged. 



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