Plasma norepinephrine is an independent predictor of vascular endothelial function with aging in healthy women

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1416-1421

  Kaplon, Rachelle E ^a   Walker, Ashley E ^a   Seals, Douglas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelium dependent dilation; Flow mediated dilation; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; NORADRENALIN; OXIDIZED LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD FLOW; BRACHIAL ARTERY; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

AGE FACTORS; AGING; BRACHIAL ARTERY; COHORT STUDIES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOREPINEPHRINE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASODILATION;

EID: 81355153532     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00721.2011     Document Type: Article

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