Darbepoetin improves endothelial function and increases circulating endothelial progenitor cell number in patients with coronary artery disease.
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Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease characterised in part by an imbalance of endothelial decline and endothelial repair. Erythropoietin has been connected to vasculoprotective effects such as enhanced nitric oxide production in endothelial cells and mobilisation of endothelial progenitor cells (EPC).
Bibliographical data
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 18 |
| ISSN | 1355-6037 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| pubmed | 21719555 |
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