Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression in human vein grafts

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-180

  Dattilo, Jeffery B ^a   Dattilo, Mary Peace M ^a   Spratt, John A ^a   Matsuura, John ^a   Yager, Dorne R ^a   Makhoul, Raymond G ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

GLYCERALDEHYDE 3 PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INDUCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; VEIN GRAFT; VEIN RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0030773215     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(97)90078-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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