Ascorbic acid prevents cigarette smoke injury to endothelium-dependent arterial relaxation

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 35-39

  Mays, B W ^a   Freischlag, J A ^a   Eginton, M T ^a   Cambria, R A ^a   Seabrook, G R ^a   Towne, J B ^a  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ASCORBIC ACID; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOTHELIUM INJURY; ISOLATED ARTERY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RABBIT; SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL ARTERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033150231     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1999.5601     Document Type: Article

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