Specific amelioration of cerebral endothelial dysfunction in hypertensive patients treated with atorvastatin

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 604-

  Lahera, Vicente ^a   Cachofeiro, Victoria ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; ATORVASTATIN; CYCLOSPORIN; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; ISOPRENOID;

BRACHIAL ARTERY; BRAIN CIRCULATION; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DRUG ACTIVITY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HEPTANOIC ACIDS; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; HYPERTENSION; PYRROLES;

EID: 44349083232     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2008.163     Document Type: Note

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