Circulating vascular progenitor cells and central arterial stiffness in polycystic ovary syndrome.

Circulating vascular progenitor cells and central arterial stiffness in polycystic ovary syndrome.

Subjects with Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are at increased risk of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The mechanism of this enhanced risk is unclear. Circulating vascular progenitor cells (VPC) are immature bone marrow derived cells capable of differentiating into mature endothelial cells. VPC...

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Main Authors: Cecile Dessapt-Baradez, Maria Reza, Ghayathri Sivakumar, Maria Hernandez-Fuentes, Kostas Markakis, Luigi Gnudi, Janaka Karalliedde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3105021?pdf=render

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