Impairment of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in patients with glucocorticoid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head and changes of EPCs after glucocorticoid treatment in vitro

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (ANFH) is a severe complication after high-dose glucocorticoid (GC) administration. The pathogenesis of GC-induced ANFH remains unclear. Though the important role of endo...

Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research - July 19, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Peng Ding, Wen Zhang, Qiyuan Tan, Chen Yao and Sen Lin Tags: Research article Source Type: research