Differential nitric oxide synthase activity in ischemic and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 737-738

  Rakhit, Roby D ^a   Tousoulis, Dimitris ^a   Lefroy, David C ^a   Davies, Graham J ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FILLING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0033568372     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00424-5     Document Type: Article

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