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Endothelial progenitor cells and rheumatic disease modifying therapy.
Vascular pharmacology - 1 Sept 2018
Lo Gullo Alberto, Aragona Caterina Oriana, Scuruchi Michele, Versace Antonio Giovanni, Saitta Antonino, Imbalzano Egidio, Loddo Saverio, Campo Giuseppe Maurizio, Mandraffino Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Rheumatic diseases are associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and with increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The mechanisms underlying the higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease are not completely clarified, but it is likely that a pivotal role is played by vascular inflammation and consequently to altered vascular endothelium homeostasis. Also, high prevalence of traditional risk...
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