Nitric oxide synthase is downregulated, while haem oxygenase is increased, in patients with septic shock.
BACKGROUND: The vasodilatation characteristic of human septic shock is conventionally attributed to increased nitric oxide production, primarily by extrapolation of animal and human in vitro studies. There are no conclusive studies of human disease, and the cellular source of nitric oxide in human s...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2005
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