Prehypertension and endothelial progenitor cell function
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Impaired endothelial repair capacity of early endothelial progenitor cells in prehypertension: relation to endothelial dysfunction.
Prehypertension is a highly frequent condition associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. Endothelial dysfunction is thought to promote the development of hypertension and vascular disease; however, underlying mechanisms remain to be further determined. The present study characterizes for the first time the in vivo endothelial repair capacity of early endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Human Hypertension
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0950-9240,1476-5527
DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2010.31