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Skin microvascular endothelial function as a biomarker in cardiovascular diseases?
Marcin Hellmann1, Matthieu Roustit2, Jean-Luc Cracowski2
1Inserm CIC1406, Clinical Pharmacology Department, University Hospital, Grenoble, France; Noninvasive Cardiac Diagnostics Department, Medical University, Gdańsk, Poland.
Abstract:
Skin microvascular endothelial function is impaired in many cardiovascular diseases, and could be therefore considered as a representative vascular bed. However, today, available evidence allows considering skin microvascular endothelial function neither as a diagnostic biomarker nor as a prognostic biomarker in cardiovascular diseases. Large follow-up studies using standardized methods should now be conducted to assess the potential predictive value of skin microvascular function in cardiovascular diseases.
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