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. 2020 Aug 28;15(8):e0238112. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238112

Table 3. Histological findings according to the diet type and the examination point of time.

Diet type Lesion type 1 week 8 weeks 12 weeks
Western Diet No lesion +++
Elastin fragmentation + ++ +++
Small plaque formation ++ +++
Big plaque formation + ++
Chow Diet No lesion +++ ++
Elastin fragmentation + ++
Small plaque formation +
Big plaque formation

+ = low manifestation, ++ = intermediate manifestation, +++ = high manifestation.