P2 LOCAL ABDOMINAL VERSUS THORACIC AORTA STIFFENING IN HYPERTENSIVE RATS UNDER EITHER NO RESTRICTION OR SALTED DIET
Background: Hypertensive humans exhibit reduced nitric oxide bioavailability and increased salt sensitivity, both of which are related to central artery stiffening. We studied the effect of 5 week NO restriction via L-NAME treatment in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and 5% salted diet in salt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930235/view |