Some of the diseases that may develop as a result of atherosclerosis include coronary heart disease, angina (chest pain), carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease (PAD) and chronic kidney disease. Two things that can happen where plaque occurs are: 1  A piece of the plaque may break off.
What is to 'Commoditize'. Commoditize refers to a process in which goods or services become relatively indistinguishable from competing offerings over time. Generally speaking, commoditized products within specific categories are so similar to one another that the only distinguishing feature is pricing.
American depositary share (ADS) â definition and meaning An American Depositary Share, also called an ADS, is the share of a foreign-based company denominated in US dollars which can be bought on a US stock exchange. The shares are issued by American depositary banks (custodian banks) under agreement with the overseas issuing company. The whole issue is called an ADR (American Depositary Receipt). Each individual share is known as an ADS. The two terms are used today interchangeably, i.e. with the same meaning. The US custodian bank has the corporate and economic rights of the foreign shares, subject to the terms included in the ADR certificate.