Circulating endothelial progenitor cells in kidney transplant patients.

BACKGROUND: Kidney transplantation (RTx) leads to amelioration of endothelial function in patients with advanced renal failure. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) may play a key role in this repair process. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of RTx and immunosuppressive therapy on th...

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Main Authors: Giovana S Di Marco, Peter Rustemeyer, Marcus Brand, Raphael Koch, Dominik Kentrup, Alexander Grabner, Burkhard Greve, Werner Wittkowski, Hermann Pavenstädt, Martin Hausberg, Stefan Reuter, Detlef Lang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3169568?pdf=render