Endothelial progenitor cells in a patient with Cushing's syndrome before and after adrenal surgery
Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) exert a pivotal role in vascular repairing and vascular function. Low EPCs levels have been detected in patients with endocrine disease at increased cardiovascular risk such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, and hypogonadism. In this case report we describe EPCs levels...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221462451730031X |