Association between high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol and hypertension in relation to circulating CD34-positive cell levels
Abstract Background Although high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL) level is inversely correlated with cardiovascular events, HDL is also reported to be positively associated with hypertension, which is a known endothelial impairment factor. Since HDL mediates important protective actions on the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Physiological Anthropology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40101-017-0143-9 |