The phytoestrogen genistein produces acute nitric oxide-dependent dilation of human forearm vasculature with similar potency to 17βestradiol

Circulation

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 258-262

  Walker, H A ^b   Dean, T S ^a   Sanders, T A B ^a   Jackson, G ^b   Ritter, J M ^a   Chowienczyk, P J ^a,b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Genistein; Hormones; Nitric oxide; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; DAIDZEIN; ESTRADIOL; GENISTEIN; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHYTOESTROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG POTENTIATION; FEMALE; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0035895323     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.103.2.258     Document Type: Article

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