Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells and Restenosis After Carotid Endarterectomy
Author(s) -
Sanjay Patel,
Julia Humphries,
Katherine Mattock,
Ashar Wadoodi,
Bijan Modarai,
Anwar Ahmad,
K G Burnand,
Matthew Waltham,
Alberto Smith
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.649673
Subject(s) - medicine , restenosis , progenitor cell , carotid endarterectomy , cardiology , stroke (engine) , endarterectomy , haematopoiesis , carotid arteries , stem cell , stent , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , mechanical engineering , engineering
Hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) may attenuate the response to vascular injury by maintaining endothelial integrity and function. Our aim was to determine whether circulating HPC number and function correlate with restenosis after carotid endarterectomy.
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