Inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis for four days induces vascular abnormalities and myocardial infarct areas but not significant arterial hypertension Inibição da síntese do óxido nítrico durante quatro dias induz anormalidades vasculares e áreas de infarto miocárdico, porém, não induz hipertensão arterial significativa
BACKGROUND: Nitric oxide is an endothelium vasorelaxing factor and at least in some cases is the main cause of arterial hypertension, which is one of the most important risk factors of cardiovascular diseases. In Brazil, cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of mortality, representing about 30...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV)
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Jornal Vascular Brasileiro |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492012000200010 |