ea0029p513 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012
Kampoli A.
, Tousoulis D.
, Paterakis G.
, Pallantza Z.
, Papageorgiou N.
, Miliou A.
, Stefanadis C.
Introduction: Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) seems to be reduced in patients with diabetes mellitus, however it is unknown whether treatment with ACE-I may modify the number of EPCs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate if the administration of perindopril in diabetic patients with and without coronary artery disease can modify the number of circulating EPCs and alter their inflammatory state and endothelial function.Methods: Twen...