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Comment
. 2010 Apr;176(4):1586-7.
doi: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.091282. Epub 2010 Feb 25.

First heal thyself: rescue of dysfunctional endothelial progenitor cells restores function to the injured kidney

Leon G Fine  1
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First heal thyself: rescue of dysfunctional endothelial progenitor cells restores function to the injured kidney

Leon G Fine. Am J Pathol. 2010 Apr.

Abstract

This commentary discusses the role of endothelial progenitor cells in injured kidney.

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