Periods of cluster headache induced by nitrate therapy and spontaneous remission of angina pectoris during active clusters

Cephalalgia

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 92-98

  Ekbom, K ^a   Sjostrand C ^a   Svensson, D A ^a   Waldenlind, E ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Angina pectoris; Cluster headache; Glyceryl trinitrate; Nitrates; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; ISOSORBIDE 5 NITRATE; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; CLUSTER HEADACHE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRATES;

EID: 1242269857     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2004.00634.x     Document Type: Article

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