A vascular basis for repetitive strain injury

Rheumatology

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 636-639

  Pritchard, M H ^a   Pugh, N ^a   Wright, I ^a   Brownlee, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffuse repetitive strain injury; Endothelial nitric oxide; Inhibited local vascular responses

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CLAUDICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE; PAIN; RADIAL ARTERY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 0032756325     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/38.7.636     Document Type: Article

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