Endothelium-dependent dilatation is impaired in young healthy subjects with a family history of premature coronary disease

Circulation

Volumn 96, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 3378-3383

  Clarkson, Peter ^b   Celermajer, David S ^b   Powe, Amanda J ^b   Donald, Ann E ^b   Henry, Ronald M A ^b   Deanfield, John E ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Endothelium; Family history; Genetics; Risk factors; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0030831087     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.96.10.3378     Document Type: Article

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