Nitric oxide synthase activity in portal-hypertensive and cirrhotic rats

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-89

  Kanwar, Samina ^a   Kubes, Paul ^a   Tepperman, Barry L ^b   Lee, Samuel S ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Hyperdynamic circulation; Portal hypertension

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; NONHUMAN; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0030198615     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80332-1     Document Type: Article

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