Effect of red wine on endothelium-dependent relaxation in rabbits

Clinical Science

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 507-511

  Cishek, Mary Beth ^a   Galloway, Michael T ^a   Karim, Malina ^a   German, J Bruce ^a   Kappagoda, C Tissa ^a  

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Author keywords

Endothelium dependent relaxation; Flavonoids; Red wine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CATECHIN; CYCLIC GMP; EPICATECHIN; FLAVONOID; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; NORADRENALIN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; QUERCETIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; VASCULAR RING; VASODILATATION; WINE;

EID: 0030723137     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0930507     Document Type: Article

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