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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Exhibit Functional Deficiencies of Endothelial Progenitor Cell
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Title Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Exhibit Functional Deficiencies of Endothelial Progenitor Cell
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/583215?src=rss
Description Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are described to serve as a biomarker for CV risk. Since CV risk is seen in Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), would SLE be associated with altered EPC levels?
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Date Nov 19, 2008
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