Non-invasive evaluation of endothelial function, arterial mechanics and nitric oxide levels in children of hypertensive parents

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-38

  Khalil, Anita ^a,b   Sareen, Rajan ^a   Mallika, V ^a   Chowdhury, Veena ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERTENSION; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PROGENY; SCHOOL CHILD; THROMBOCYTE POOR PLASMA; THROMBOCYTE RICH PLASMA; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PARENTS; VASODILATION;

EID: 48749095458     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: 00194832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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