Aspirin Improves Endothelial Dysfunction in Atherosclerosis
Open Access
- 3 March 1998
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 97 (8) , 716-720
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.97.8.716
Abstract
Background—The beneficial effects of aspirin in atherosclerosis are generally attributed to its antiplatelet activities, but its influence on endothelial function remains uncertain. We hypothesized...Keywords
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