Effects of nitric oxide inhibitor on prostacyclin biosynthesis in portal hypertensive rats

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 516-519

  Cao, Hui ^a   Wu, Zhiyong ^a   Zhou, Jian ^a   Chen, Zhiping ^a   Kuang, Yaolin ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Hemodynamics; Portal hypertension; Prostacyclin

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PROSTACYCLIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; NONHUMAN; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD FLOW; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT;

6-KETOPROSTAGLANDIN F1 ALPHA; ANIMALS; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE POISONING; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EPOPROSTENOL; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OMEGA-N-METHYLARGININE; PORTACAVAL SHUNT, SURGICAL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0033011880     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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