Vascular endothelial dysfunction: Does tetrahydrobiopterin play a role?

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 281, Issue 3 50-3, 2001, Pages

  Katusic, Z S ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide; Oxidative stress; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN;

ARTERY DIAMETER; CATALYSIS; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE TRANSFER; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION INHIBITION; TISSUE BLOOD FLOW; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0034837885     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2001.281.3.h981     Document Type: Review

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