Vascular structure in NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester-induced hypertension: Methodological considerations for studies of small arteries in hypertension

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1995, Pages 817-821

  Schiffrin, Ernesto L ^a  

^a CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pressurized arteriograph; Resistance arteries; Vascular hypertrophy; Video analysis; Wire myograph

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; ARGININE METHYL ESTER; ENZYME INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL; ARTERY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG ANTAGONISM; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MICROSCOPY; MYOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; PRESSURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTERY DIAMETER; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ENZYME INHIBITION; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ANIMALS; ARGININE; ARTERIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MICROSCOPY, VIDEO; MYOGRAPHY; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PRESSURE;

EID: 0028991395     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199508000-00001     Document Type: Article

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