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Xiaoran Liu1, Canmao Xie

  • 1Respiratory Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Road, Guangzhou 51008, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. liuxiaoran3192@163.com

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
|December 6, 2011
PubMed
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) impairs endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) function, reducing their ability to repair blood vessels. This dysfunction in EPCs may contribute to the high rates of cardiovascular disease seen in COPD patients.

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