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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Main Authors: Hingorani, A, Cross, J, Kharbanda, R, Mullen, M, Bhagat, K, Taylor, M, Donald, A, Palacios, M, Griffin, G, Deanfield, J, MacAllister, R, Vallance, P
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2000