Acute systemic inflammation impairs endothelium-dependent dilatation in humans.
BACKGROUND: We tested the hypothesis that endothelial dysfunction underlies the association between an acute inflammatory episode and the transiently increased risk of a cardiovascular event by examining the effects of an experimental inflammatory stimulus on endothelium-dependent vasodilation. METH...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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