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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |