Multifactorial treatment increases endothelial progenitor cells in patients with type 2 diabetes

H Reinhard, P Karl Jacobsen, Marianne Lajer, N Pedersen, N Billestrup, Thomas Mandrup-Poulsen, H-H Parving, P Rossing

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Abstract

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) augment vascular repair and neovascularisation. Patients with type 2 diabetes have reduced EPC and increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is reduced by multifactorial intervention. Our aim, therefore, was to evaluate in type 2 diabetic patients whether the numbers of EPC derived from peripheral blood mononuclear cells is influenced by a multifactorial treatment strategy.
Original languageEnglish
JournalDiabetologica
Volume53
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)2129-33
Number of pages5
ISSN1432-0428
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2010

Keywords

  • Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
  • Aspirin
  • Cell Count
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Diet, Reducing
  • Endothelial Cells
  • Exercise Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear
  • Life Style
  • Male
  • Metformin
  • Stem Cells
  • Treatment Outcome

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