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The role of endothelial progenitor and cardiac stem cells in the cardiovascular adaptations to age and exercise
1 Jan 2009
Abstract excerpt
Age is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Many hypotheses have been proposed to explain the ageing process. Ageing of tissue-specific as well as circulating stem and progenitor cell compartments can be viewed to be central to the decline of tissue and organ integrity and function in the elderly. Related to the cardiovascular system, circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) contribute to the...
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