Damar, Ibrahim HalilEroz, Recep2021-12-012021-12-0120212149-22472149-2549https://doi.org/10.14744/etd.2020.53077https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/10039Knowlege of the mechanism of atherosclerosis in chronic and inflammatory diseases is important in health care management. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 17.9 million people die from atherosclerosis annually. Macrophages played a major role in the immune response and pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. This review presents the role of macrophage in the development of atherosclerosis.en10.14744/etd.2020.53077info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAtherosclerosismacrophagemacrophage lipophagylipid cycle in macrophageCholesterol EffluxReceptorInflammationActivationPhenotypeHealthReview Article431912WOS:000618207400003N/A