Fol. Biol. 2008, 54, 73-80

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2008054030073

Circulating Endothelial Cells and Circulating Endothelial Progenitors in Kidney Disease – Victims, Witnesses, or Accomplices?

Jakub Závada1, L. Kideryová2, R. Pytlík2, V. Tesař1

1Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital, Department of Nephrology, Prague, Czech Republic
2Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital, First Medical Department – Clinical Department of Haematooncology, Prague, Czech Republic

Received October 2007
Accepted June 2008

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