Visceral obesity is characterized by impaired nitric oxide-independent vasodilation

European Heart Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 1210-1215

  De Kreutzenberg, S Vigili ^a   Kiwanuka, E ^a   Tiengo, A ^a   Avogaro, Angelo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Cattedra di Malattie del Metabolismo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Endothelium derived hyperpolarizing factor; Insulin resistance; Obesity; Potassium channels

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM) INHIBITOR; BARIUM CHLORIDE; BRADYKININ; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; OUABAIN; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION; VEIN OCCLUSION PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; VISCERA;

ADULT; BARIUM COMPOUNDS; BRACHIAL ARTERY; BRADYKININ; CHLORIDES; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FOREARM; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROPRUSSIDE; OBESITY; OUABAIN; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; POTASSIUM; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0037929743     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-668X(03)00206-9     Document Type: Article

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