Endothelial progenitor cells as a cardiometabolic risk factor marker in prediabetes

Angeliki Angelidi, Andreas Melidonis, Ioannis Protopsaltis, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Angelos Gritzapis, Ioannis Kornezos, Theofanis Economopoulos, George Dimitriadis, Eleni Boutati, Sotirios A. Raptis

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OBJECTIVE: Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have recently been considered as a potential novel marker of vascular integrity, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk. This study was performed to investigate the main determinants of EPC levels in individuals with prediabetes …