Cardiovascular Disease
Reports add new data to cardiovascular disease research
Published in Health and Medicine Week, December 19th, 2005
Study 1: Nocturnal hemodialysis is associated with restoration of impaired endothelial progenitor cell biology in end-stage renal disease.
Researchers in Canada report, "Cardiovascular disease is the principal cause of death in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play a critical role in vascular repair, and improving EPC biology represents a novel therapeutic target."
C.T. Chan and colleagues of Toronto General Hospital described their study, "Three groups of age- and gender-matched patients were...
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