Glucose tolerance is negatively associated with circulating progenitor cell levels.
G P GP Fadini,
L L Pucci,
R R Vanacore,
I I Baesso,
G G Penno,
A A Balbarini,
R R Di Stefano,
R R Miccoli,
S S de Kreutzenberg,
A A Coracina,
A A Tiengo,
C C Agostini,
S S Del Prato and
A A Avogaro
Diabetologia 50(10):2156-63 (2007)
PMID 17579827
Circulating progenitor cells participate in cardiovascular homeostasis. Depletion of the pool of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Furthermore, EPCs are reduced in the presence of classical risk factors for atherosclerotic disease, including diabetes mellitus. This study was designed to evaluate progenitor cell levels in volunteers with different degrees of glucose tolerance.
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-007-0732-y
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