Nitric oxide synthase isoforms play distinct roles during acute peritonitis.
BACKGROUND: Acute peritonitis is the most frequent complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Increased nitric oxide (NO) release by NO synthase (NOS) isoforms has been implicated in acute peritonitis, but the role played by the NOS isoforms expressed in the peritoneum is unknown. METHODS: We invest...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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