Influence of gender on vasomotor effects of oxidized low-density lipoprotein in porcine coronary arteries

American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 6 41-6, 1997, Pages

  Cox, David A ^a   Cohen, Marlene L ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Endothelium; Estrogen; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; NITRIC OXIDE; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; FEMALE; GENDER; HEART PROTECTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 33751286633     PISSN: 03636135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.1997.272.6.h2577     Document Type: Article

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