Reproducibility of laser doppler fluximetry and the process of iontophoresis in assessing microvascular endothelial function using low current strength

Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 181-185

  Al Tahami, B A ^a   Yvonne Tee, G B ^a   Halim, A S ^a   Ismail, A A ^a   Rasool, A H G ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL FUNCTION; CHARGE; CURRENT DENSITY; DENSITY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HEART RATE; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; LASER DOPPLER FLUXIMETRY; LOW CURRENT STRENGTH; MALE; MICROVASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFUSION; PILOT STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKIN PERFUSION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROVASCULATURE; SKIN ABSORPTION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; IONTOPHORESIS; LASER-DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MICROVESSELS; NITROPRUSSIDE; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SKIN ABSORPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955293494     PISSN: 03790355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/mf.2010.32.3.1423887     Document Type: Article

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