Gender difference in flow-induced dilation and regulation of shear stress: Role of estrogen and nitric oxide

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 275, Issue 5 44-5, 1998, Pages

  Huang, An ^a   Sun, Dong ^a   Koller, Akos ^a   Kaley, Gabor ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arterioles; Endothelium; Microvessels; Peripheral resistance

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL BENZOATE; ESTROGEN; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESTROGEN RELEASE; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHEAR STRESS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0031735831     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1998.275.5.r1571     Document Type: Article

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