Endothelial mediators of 17ß-estradiol-induced coronary vasodilation in the isolated rat heart
The present study was designed to determine relaxation in response to 17ß-estradiol by isolated perfused hearts from intact normotensive male and female rats as well as the contribution of endothelium and its relaxing factors to this action. Baseline coronary perfusion pressure was determined and th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2004-04-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2004000400014 |