动脉粥样硬化是一种缓慢的渐进的病，它可能早在儿童期就已经开始。然而，这种病有迅速进展的潜在危险。

Atherosclerosis is a slow, progressive disease that may start as early as childhood. However, the disease has the potential to progress rapidly.

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近年来，有研究提出内源性甲醛（FA）可能是启动内皮细胞损伤，导致动脉粥样硬化的一个潜在危险因素。

Recently, it was proposed that endogenous formaldehyde(FA) may be involved in endothelial damage, and may be a potential factor of vulnerability of atherosclerosis.

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因此，胰岛素抵抗是2型糖尿病致动脉粥样硬化的潜在病因。

Therefore, insulin resistance is believed to constitute the underlying cause of atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes.

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