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Circulating endothelial progenitor cells in patients with cardiac syndrome X.
Heart (British Cardiac Society) - 1 Sept 2007
Shmilovich Haim, Deutsch Varda, Roth Arie, Miller Hylton, Keren Gad, George Jacob
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cardiac syndrome X (CSX) encompasses the constellation of anginal chest pain in the presence of a pathological functional test and a normal coronary angiogram. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in the peripheral circulation contribute to tissue vascularisation. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the number and functional properties of circulating EPCs in patients with CSX. METHODS: 17 patients with CSX and a...
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