Effects of Chronic Exercise on Endothelial Progenitor Cells and Microparticles in Professional Runners

Abstract Background: The effects of chronic exposure to exercise training on vascular biomarkers have been poorly explored. Objective: Our study aimed to compare the amounts of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), and endothelial (EMP) and platelet (PMP) microparticles between professional runners...

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Main Authors: Célia Regina de Oliveira Bittencourt, Maria Cristina de Oliveira Izar, Carolina Nunes França, Valdir Lauro Schwerz, Rui Manuel dos Santos Póvoa, Francisco Antonio Helfenstein Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC)
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2017000300212&lng=en&tlng=en