Testing endothelial function using ultrasound

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 32, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1998, Pages

  Celermajer, David S ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Endothelium; Nitric oxide; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

BRACHIAL ARTERY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMORAL ARTERY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0032438903     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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