Evaluation of a combined laser Doppler flowmetry and iontophoresis technique for the assessment of equine cutaneous microvascular function

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 732-736

  McGorum, B C ^a   Milne, A J ^a   Tremaine, W H ^a   Sturgeon, B P R ^a   McLaren, M ^b   Khan, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Doppler flowmetry; Horse; Iontophoresis; Micravascular function; Nitroprusside

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IONTOPHORESIS; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROVASCULATURE; NONHUMAN; RELIABILITY; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN PIGMENTATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLOOD FLOW; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROCIRCULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; STIMULATION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULARIZATION; VASODILATATION;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IONTOPHORESIS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NITROPRUSSIDE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN; STIMULATION, CHEMICAL; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0036836248     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516402776250289     Document Type: Article

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