Preventive treatment with atorvastatin ameliorates endothelial dysfunction of small pulmonary arteries in monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertensive rats
This study examined the effects of preventive atorvastatin (Ator) treatment on vasodilatation of small pulmonary arteries (SPAs) in monocrotaline (MCT)-induced pulmonary hypertensive rats. SD rats were randomly assigned to: normal control (Ctr), pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), PAH treated wit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-08-01
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Series: | Clinical and Experimental Hypertension |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2016.1254225 |