Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Mothers of Low-Birthweight Infants: A Link between Defective Placental Vascularization and Increased Cardiovascular Risk? | Zendy

King T | Zendy; David A. Bergin | Zendy; Etaoin Kent | Zendy; Fiona Manning | Zendy; Emer P. Reeves | Zendy; Patrick Dicker | Zendy; Noel G. McElvaney | Zendy; Séamus Sreenan | Zendy; Fergal D. Malone | Zendy; John McDermott | Zendy

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Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Mothers of Low-Birthweight Infants: A Link between Defective Placental Vascularization and Increased Cardiovascular Risk?

Author(s) -

King T,

David A. Bergin,

Etaoin Kent,

Fiona Manning,

Emer P. Reeves,

Patrick Dicker,

Noel G. McElvaney,

Séamus Sreenan,

Fergal D. Malone,

John McDermott

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-2793

Subject(s) - medicine , adiponectin , umbilical cord , cord blood , small for gestational age , birth weight , gestational age , prospective cohort study , obstetrics , offspring , pregnancy , insulin , insulin resistance , immunology , biology , genetics

Offspring birthweight is inversely associated with future maternal cardiovascular mortality, a relationship that has yet to be fully elucidated. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are thought to play a key role in vasculogenesis, and EPC numbers reflect cardiovascular risk.

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