New approach to measure cutaneous microvascular function: An improved test of NO-mediated vasodilation by thermal hyperemia

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 277-283

  Choi, Patricia J ^a   Brunt, Vienna E ^a   Fujii, Naoto ^a   Minson, Christopher T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Axon reflex; Endothelial function; Endothelial derived hyperpolarizing factors; Laser doppler flowmetry; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW; FEMALE; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HEAT; HUMAN; HYPEREMIA; MALE; METABOLISM; MICRODIALYSIS; MICROVASCULATURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SKIN; VASCULARIZATION; VASODILATATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; MALE; MICRODIALYSIS; MICROVESSELS; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; VASODILATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905497594     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01397.2013     Document Type: Article

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