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CD51+ endothelial microparticles as a biomarker of endothelial dysfunction in obese patients with hypertension

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This study is project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11274046) & Peking Union Medical College Innovation Funding (No. 3332013021).

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  1. Institute of Microcirculation, Peking Union Medical College & Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Microcirculation, National Health and Family Planning Commission, Beijing, China

    Shuai-Shuai Hu, Hong-Gang Zhang, Qiu-Ju Zhang & Rui-Juan Xiu

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Hu, SS., Zhang, HG., Zhang, QJ. et al. CD51+ endothelial microparticles as a biomarker of endothelial dysfunction in obese patients with hypertension. Endocrine 49, 283–285 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-014-0423-7

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