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Metformin improves circulating endothelial cells and endothelial progenitor cells in type 1 diabetes: MERIT study

BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD). Decreased endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) number plays a pivotal role in reduced endothelial repair and development of CVD. We aimed to determine if cardioprotective effect of metformin is mediated by increasi...

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Autores principales: Ahmed, Fahad W., Rider, Rachel, Glanville, Michael, Narayanan, Kilimangalam, Razvi, Salman, Weaver, Jolanta U.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5000450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27561827
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12933-016-0413-6