Prognostic Significance of Endothelial Dysfunction in Hypertensive Patients
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- 10 July 2001
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 104 (2), 191-196
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.104.2.191
Abstract
Background— Forearm endothelial dysfunction, characterized by an impaired vasodilating response to acetylcholine (ACh), may be associated with several cardiovascular risk factors, including essenti...Keywords
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