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DIAGRAM: GASTROINTESTINAL: GI: ARTERY: Effects of Hypertension on the Vessel Wall - 14 of 14; In the absence of increased plasma lipoprotein levels, this intimal thickening does not generally lead to atherosclerotic plaque formation. In the presence of hyperlipoproteinemia, however, plaque formation results. This suggests that hyp