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Effect of intensive lipid-lowering therapy on telomere erosion in endothelial progenitor cells obtained from patients with coronary artery disease
18 Dec 2008
Abstract excerpt
Telomere erosion of EPCs (endothelial progenitor cells) may be a key factor in endothelial cell senescence and is highly dependent on cellular oxidative damage. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether LLT (lipid-lowering therapy) with statins could attenuate EPC telomere erosion in patients with CAD (coronary artery disease). The study included 100 patients with stable CAD and 25 subjects without...
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