Impairment of endothelial function - A possible mechanism for atherosclerosis of a high-fat meal intake

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 499-502

  Ng, Chee Keong ^a   Chan, A P K ^b   Cheng, A ^b  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Coronary artery disease; Dietary intake; Endothelial dysfunction; Flow mediated dilation; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

ADULT; ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CHOLESTEROL; DIETARY FATS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, PULSED; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; MALE; VASODILATION;

EID: 0035460060     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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