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Dissociation of phenotypic and functional endothelial progenitor cells in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
Heart (British Cardiac Society) - 1 Dec 2009
Mills N L, Tura O, Padfield G J, Millar C, Lang N N, Stirling D, Ludlam C, Turner M L, Barclay G R, Newby D E
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OBJECTIVES: Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are circulating mononuclear cells with the capacity to mature into endothelial cells and contribute to vascular repair. We assessed the effect of local vascular injury during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on circulating EPCs in patients with coronary artery disease. DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective case-control study in a university teaching hospital....
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