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Circulating endothelial cells in renal transplant recipients

A S Mohamed1, J Thomson, K J McDonald

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Gardiner Institute, Western Infirmary, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G11 6NT, Scotland, UK.

Transplantation Proceedings
|June 21, 2005
PubMed
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Circulating endothelial cells (CECs) did not predict cardiovascular risk in kidney transplant patients. However, elevated CEC levels may indicate allograft rejection, suggesting a potential role in monitoring transplant health.

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