The regulation of pulmonary vascular tone

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 127-131

  Wilkins, Martin R ^a   Zhao, Lan ^a   Al Tubuly, Rida ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetics; Hypoxia; Rat strains; Vasoactive factors

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; ENDOTHELIN; NITRIC OXIDE; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HYPOXIA; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LUNG VASOCONSTRICTION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 0030003372     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1996.37117.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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