Reduced Number and Activity of Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Acute Aortic Dissection and Its Relationship With IL-6 and IL-17
This study investigates the alteration in function and number of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in patients with aortic dissection (AD), compared with hypertensive patients, and its possible mechanism. Thirty-four patients with acute aortic dissection (AAD) and 20 patients with prim...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.628462/full |