Endothelial function in subcutaneous resistance arteries from elderly hypertensive and normotensive subjects

Clinical Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-145

  James, Martin A ^a   Watt, Pamela A C ^b   Potter, John F ^a   Thurston, Herbert ^b   Swales, John D ^b  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged; Endothelium; Endothelium derived relaxing factor; Nitric oxide; Resistance arteries

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BRADYKININ; ILOPROST; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; NORADRENALIN; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTERY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHESIS; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MYOGRAPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031017978     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0920139     Document Type: Article

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