Endothelial microparticles (EMP) have a promising role as a diagnostic and prognostic tool in the assessment of endothelial function. This study compares the levels of EMP in hypercholesterolaemia patients before and after treatment with statins and correlates it with the current method of assessing endothelial function using pulse wave analysis. The current available methods to assess endothelial function are tedious and not suitable to be applied clinically. Detecting EMP levels are simpler as it only involves routine blood taking which is better tolerated by patients. Outcome from this study will contribute to finding a potential diagnostic, prognostic and treatment assessment tool that is suitable to be used clinically. This will have a large impact in the management of cardiovascular-related disease that is prevalent worldwide and increasing in the developed countries.
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EMP level and its correlation with endothelial function by pulse wave analysis
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EMP level and its correlation with endothelial function by pulse wave analysis
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