Factors critical to iontophoretic assessment of vascular reactivity: Implications for clinical studies of endothelial dysfunction

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-17

  Ramsay, J E ^a   Ferrell, W R ^a   Greer, I A ^a   Sattar, N ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Iontophoresis; Resistance; Vasodilatation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENDOTHELIUM; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IONTOPHORESIS; LASER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATATION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADULT; ASPIRIN; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IONTOPHORESIS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; NITROPRUSSIDE; SKIN; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0036139109     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-200201000-00002     Document Type: Article

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