The effect of high salt intake on endothelial function: Reduced vascular nitric oxide in the absence of hypertension

Journal of Vascular Research

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 458-467

  Boegehold, Matthew A ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary salt; Endothelium; Nitric oxide; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN II; NITRIC OXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE OXIDASE; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

BLOOD VESSEL WALL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SALT INTAKE; TISSUE BLOOD FLOW; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 84886734570     PISSN: 10181172     EISSN: 14230135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000355270     Document Type: Review

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