Endothelial dysfunction and vascular disease in later life

Maturitas

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-24

  Virdis, A ^a   Ghiadoni, L ^a   Giannarelli, C ^a   Taddei, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ageing; Endothelium; Nitric oxide; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

AGING; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REVIEW; SMOKING; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

AGED; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EXERCISE; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RISK FACTORS; VASODILATION;

EID: 77955920784     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.04.006     Document Type: Review

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