Identifying Arteriosclerosis And Aortic Atheromatosis By Skin Biopsy

Photonic and ultrastructural examination of skin biopsies accurately reflect the condition of vascular walls. A normal skin type 0 is the equivalent of normal vessels, while skin types II and III correspond to arteriosclerotic aortic and coronary vessels. The test is primarily valuable to establish whether a premature arteriosclerosis exists.