Effects of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy on Plasma Levels of Nitric Oxide and Cyclic Nucleotides in Human Subjects
- 1 July 2002
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 168 (1) , 38-42
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(05)64827-6
Abstract
Conclusions ESWL increases plasma nitrite and cGMP in patients with renal stones, suggesting that shock waves stimulate the NO-cGMP signaling pathway.Keywords
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