Metabolic syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The role of endothelial progenitor cells♦

Metabolic syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. The role of endothelial progenitor cells♦

Background. Endothelial dysfunction has been previously described in metabolic syndrome patients. The levels of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) inversely correlates with the incidence of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between NAFLD, m...

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Main Authors: Ylse Gutiérrez-Grabe, Juan G. Gavilanes-Espinar, Felipe A. Masso-Rojas, Vicente Sánchez-Valle, Araceli Páez-Arenas, Guadalupe Ponciano-Rodríguez, Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia, Misael Uribe, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-11-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Endothelial progenitor cells
Cardiovascular risk
NAFLD
Metabolic syndrome
Endothelium
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119312967

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