An open discussion about endothelial dysfunction: Is it timely to propose a classification?

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 289-292

  Evora, Paulo Roberto B ^a,b  

^a Cardiovascular Surgical Research   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RIBEIRÃO PRETO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Endothelium dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDOTHELIUM; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; PATHOGENESIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034738111     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(00)00223-0     Document Type: Letter

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