N-acetylcysteine improves microcirculatory flow during smoking: New effects of an old drug with possible benefits for smokers

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 511-515

  Lu, Q ^a   Bjorkhem I ^a   Xiu, R J ^a   Henriksson, P ^a   Freyschuss, A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Capillary blood flow velocity; Endothelium; Microcirculation; N acetylcysteine; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEIN; ACETYLCYSTEINE; ANTIOXIDANT; MUCOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN CAPILLARY; CAPILLARY FLOW; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MICROSCOPY; SMOKING HABIT;

EID: 0034956994     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960240719     Document Type: Conference Paper

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