Oral BH4: A novel remedy for age-related skin microvascular impairment during heat stress or fool's elixir?

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 115, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 951-953

  Pierce, Gary L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5,6,7,8-TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN; BIOPTERIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN;

CUTANEOUS PARAMETERS; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; VASODILATATION;

BIOPTERIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REFLEX; SKIN AGING; VASODILATION;

EID: 84885225847     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00785.2013     Document Type: Review

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