Nitric Oxide and Superoxide Anion Balance in Rats Exposed to Chronic and Long Term Intermittent Hypoxia

Work at high altitude in shifts exposes humans to a new form of chronic intermittent hypoxia, with still unknown health consequences. We have established a rat model resembling this situation, which develops a milder form of right ventricular hypertrophy and pulmonary artery remodelling compared to...

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Main Authors: Patricia Siques, Ángel Luis López de Pablo, Julio Brito, Silvia M. Arribas, Karen Flores, Karem Arriaza, Nelson Naveas, M. Carmen González, Alexander Hoorntje, Fabiola León-Velarde, M. Rosario López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/610474