Endothelial Progenitor Cells and NADPH Oxidase Enzyme Activity in the Development of an Aortic Aneurysm.

Bilge BingolDeniz ElçikSinan KutukSevil ÖzsoySaban KelesogluAydin TuncayZeki CetinkayaJoma SulaimanMehmet Tugrul InancNihat KalayMustafa Yavuz Koker

Published in: Brazilian journal of cardiovascular surgery (2022)

Our results showed that the number of EPCs is significantly higher in aortic aneurysm patients and may have a role in disease progression. The crosstalk between NADPH oxidase enzyme capacity and EPC number may be useful as a parameter to explain the clinical progression of TAA.

Keyphrases

aortic aneurysm
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported