Amelioration by topical bunazosin hydrochloride of the impairment in ocular blood flow caused by nitric oxide synthase inhibition in rabbits

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 63-73

  Goto, Wakana ^a   Oku, Hidehiro ^a   Okuno, Takashi ^a   Sugiyama, Tetsuya ^a   Ikeda, Tsunehiko ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BUNAZOSIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY FLOW; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTRORETINOGRAM; ENZYME INHIBITION; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; EYE BLOOD FLOW; HEMODYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; VISION;

EID: 0037325059     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/108076803762718123     Document Type: Article

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