Role of endothelial progenitor cells and inflammatory cytokines in healing of diabetic foot ulcers.

To evaluate changes in endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and cytokines in patients with diabetic foot ulceration (DFU) in association with wound healing.We studied healthy subjects, diabetic patients not at risk of DFU, at risk of DFU and with active DFU. We prospectively followed the DFU patients...

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Main Authors: Francesco Tecilazich, Thanh Dinh, Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk, Ermelindo Leal, Ana Tellechea, Antonios Kafanas, Charalambos Gnardellis, Mary L Magargee, Andre Dejam, Vasilis Toxavidis, John C Tigges, Eugenia Carvalho, Thomas E Lyons, Aristidis Veves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3865213?pdf=render