Vitamin D (1,25-(OH)₂D₃) Improves Endothelial Progenitor Cells Function via Enhanced NO Secretion in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Figure 1

The FMD and plasma NO level in the two groups. The brachial artery FMD (a) and plasma NO level (b) in SLE patients were lower than that in the control subjects. FMD was positively correlated to plasma NO level (c). ^#P<0.05 vs. control subjects.

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