Molecular biology and molecular genetics of nitric oxide synthase genes

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-143

  Nadaud, Sophie ^a   Soubrier, Florent ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; REVIEW; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

EID: 0029988642     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641969609081761     Document Type: Review

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