Endothelial progenitor cells, cardiovascular risk factors and lifestyle modifications

Internal and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2013, Pages 47-49

  Di Stefano, Rossella ^a   Felice, Francesca ^a   Feriani, Roberto ^a   Balbarini, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Cardiovascular risk factors; Endothelial progenitor cells; Lifestyle modifications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875682134     PISSN: 18280447     EISSN: 19709366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11739-013-0915-0     Document Type: Review

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