Dietary nitrates, nitrites, and cardiovascular disease

Current Atherosclerosis Reports

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 484-492

  Hord, Norman G ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Enterosalivary circulation; Nitrate; Nitric oxide; Nitrite; Nitroalkenes; Nitrosothiols

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRATE; NITRITE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUTROPHICATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; SKIN FUNCTION; SUN EXPOSURE; THERAPY EFFECT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VASCULARIZATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIET; FERTILIZERS; HUMANS; NITRATES; NITRITES; SKIN; SOIL POLLUTANTS; VEGETABLES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 81155139627     PISSN: 15233804     EISSN: 15346242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11883-011-0209-9     Document Type: Article

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