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Reduced circulating stem cells associate with excess fasting and post-load NEFA exposure in healthy adults with normal glucose tolerance.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Jun 2017
Fadini Gian Paolo, Tura Andrea, Pacini Giovanni, Avogaro Angelo, Vigili de Kreutzenberg Saula
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Reduced levels of circulating stem cells (CSCs) predict cardiovascular events and death, but the factors underlying variability of CSCs in healthy adults are mostly unknown. Previous studies detected associations of CSCs with glucose tolerance or insulin resistance, while the role of fatty acids has been overlooked. We herein aimed to describe in better detail the metabolic abnormalities...
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