Xanthine Oxidase Inhibition Reverses Endothelial Dysfunction in Heavy Smokers
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- 28 January 2003
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 107 (3), 416-421
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000046448.26751.58
Abstract
Background— Cigarette smoking causes endothelial dysfunction, possibly through increased oxidant stress. The enzyme xanthine oxidase produces oxidative free radicals. We tested the hypothesis that ...Keywords
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