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Endothelial progenitor cells: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations
1 Jan 2006
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Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) may be defined as adherent cells derived from peripheral blood- or bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells demonstrating acLDL uptake and isolectin-binding capacity. The number of circulating EPCs inversely correlates with the number of cardiovascular risk factors and is reduced in cardiovascular disease. This measurement may therefore serves as a surrogate marker for...
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