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Figure 3 (A) Effect of individual risk factors on the numbers of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and circulating progenitor cells (CPCs). (B) In patients fulfilling diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome, EPC levels were even lower, while CPCs were reduced to a lesser extent. (C) Linear regression analysis showed a significant negative correlation between the number of risk factors in diabetic patients and their circulating EPC levels. A milder negative correlation with CPC counts was also present. Mean values ± SE. IperCh = hypercholesterolemia; MS = metabolic syndrome; NS = not statistically significant.
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