Detection and validation of circulating endothelial cells, a blood-based diagnostic marker of acute myocardial infarction.

Circulating endothelial cells (CECs) are markers of vascular damage that have clinical relevance in many diseases, including acute myocardial infarction (AMI), and may be predictors of treatment responses. Herein, we investigated the diagnostic and prognostic value of CEC monitoring in AMI patients...

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Main Authors: Chuanyin Li, Qing Wu, Bo Liu, Yuting Yao, Ying Chen, Huili Zhang, Changqiang Wang, Jiumei Cao, Shengfang Ge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3587582?pdf=render