Acute effects of 17β-oestradiol on functional activity of endothelin-converting enzymes in human arteries and veins

Clinical Science

Volumn 103, Issue SUPPL. 48, 2002, Pages

  Heigl, Andres ^a   Lachat, Mario ^a   Lattmann, Thomas ^a   Lüscher, Thomas ^a   Barton, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Bypass graft disease; Hormone replacement; Internal mammary artery; Saphenous vein

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN CONVERTING ENZYME; ESTRADIOL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0036671749     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs103s438s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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