L-arginine-induced relaxation of the internal anal sphincter is not mediated by nitric oxide

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1155-1162

  Acheson, A G ^a,b   Griffin, N ^a   Scholefield, J H ^a   Wilson, V G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1H 1,2,4 OXADIAZOLO[4,3 A]QUINOXALIN 1 ONE; AMINO ACID; ARGININE; CYCLIC GMP; DEXTRO ARGININE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANUS SPHINCTER; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SHEEP;

ANAL CANAL; ANIMALS; ARGININE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SHEEP;

EID: 0141852877     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.4182     Document Type: Article

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