Nitric oxide and geriatrics: Implications in diagnostics and treatment of the elderly

Journal of Geriatric Cardiology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 230-242

  Torregrossa, Ashley C ^a   Aranke, Mayank ^b   Bryan, Nathan S ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Bloodflow; Cardiovascular disease; Circulation; Nitrate; Nitrite

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MEDICARE; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 84855403751     PISSN: 16715411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1263.2011.00230     Document Type: Review

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