Nitric oxide in endothelial dysfunction and vascular remodeling: Clinical correlates and experimental links

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 673-677

  Rudic, Radu D ^a   Sessa, William C ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; GENETIC MODEL; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HYPERTENSION; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SECOND MESSENGER; TISSUE REPAIR; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0033361836     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/302304     Document Type: Article

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