The presence of a disease affecting small blood vessels, known as microangiopathy, in the bone marrow of diabetic patients has been highlighted in new research. While it is well known that microangiopathy is the cause of renal damage, blindness and heart attacks in patients with diabetes, this is the first time that a reduction of the smallest blood vessels has been shown in bone marrow, the tissue contained inside the bones and the main source of stem cells. These ...Sunday, 3 February 2013
Diabetes Damages Microenvironment of Bone Marrow Stem Cells
The presence of a disease affecting small blood vessels, known as microangiopathy, in the bone marrow of diabetic patients has been highlighted in new research. While it is well known that microangiopathy is the cause of renal damage, blindness and heart attacks in patients with diabetes, this is the first time that a reduction of the smallest blood vessels has been shown in bone marrow, the tissue contained inside the bones and the main source of stem cells. These ...
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