C-reactive protein is postulated to embody an index that can reflect cardiovascular risk and
can be used to independently predict major cardiovascular events and mortality. On the …

The ideal way to prevent and cure atherosclerosis and the subsequent end organ damage is
to restore and rejuvenate the dysfunctional vasculature and the damaged organs. Various …

Atherosclerotic diseases are responsible for a significant part of morbidity and mortality in
western countries. According to the classical views, atherosclerotic lesions develop as the …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) act as endothelial precursors that promote new blood
vessel formation and increase angiogenesis by secreting growth factors and cytokines in …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are mobilized from the bone marrow into the peripheral
circulation, home to sites of injury, and incorporate into foci of neovascularization, thereby …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) move towards injured endothelium or inflamed tissues
and incorporate into foci of neovascularisation, thereby improving blood flow and tissue …

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality
attributable to accelerated atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events. Objective: To …

BACKGROUND. Until recently, our understanding of the childhood antecedents of adult
cardiovascular disease was limited mainly to autopsy studies and pathologic findings in …

BACKGROUND: Endothelial dysfunction plays a central and critical role in the initiation and
development of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH), and a variety of evidence …

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) may be defined as adherent cells derived from
peripheral blood‐or bone marrow‐derived mononuclear cells demonstrating acLDL uptake …