Increased Circulating CD31+/CD42− Microparticles Are Associated With Impaired Systemic Artery Elasticity in Healthy Subjects

Abstract

The level of circulating CD31+/CD42- MPs, an important biomarker of dysfunctional endothelium and vascular injury, is closely associated with impaired systemic artery elasticity in healthy subjects. The present study suggests that CD31+/CD42- MPs may be a novel surrogate marker for the clinical evaluation of vascular damage.