In vivo assessment of endothelial function in small animals using an infrared pulse detector
Objective: Endothelial dysfunction is the earliest change in atherosclerosis. Flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) is used to assess endothelial function in humans. However, this assessment is not easy in small animals. This study demonstrated the reliability and reproducibility of a proposed instrument f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Tzu-Chi Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2019;volume=31;issue=4;spage=217;epage=221;aulast=Liu |