Reliable endothelial function testing: At our fingertips?

Circulation

Volumn 117, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 2428-2430

  Celermajer, David S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Editorials; Endothelium; Risk stratification; Tests

Indexed keywords

ATHEROGENESIS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CELL PROLIFERATION; EDITORIAL; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHEAR STRESS; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 43449101921     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.775155     Document Type: Editorial

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