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Editorial
. 2021 Dec 31;10(1):78.
doi: 10.3390/biomedicines10010078.

Endothelial Dysfunction: From a Pathophysiological Mechanism to a Potential Therapeutic Target

Pasquale Ambrosino  1 , Guido Grassi  2 , Mauro Maniscalco  3
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Editorial

Endothelial Dysfunction: From a Pathophysiological Mechanism to a Potential Therapeutic Target

Pasquale Ambrosino et al. Biomedicines. .

Abstract

The endothelium is considered the largest organ of the body, composed of a monolayer of endothelial cells (ECs) lining the interior surface of blood and lymphatic vessels [...].

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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