Nitric oxide and cardiovascular disease
- 1 October 1997
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Vol. 73 (864) , 630-634
- https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.73.864.630
Abstract
Summary: Endothelium-derived nitric oxide is an important regulatory molecule in cardiovascular function. Reduced availability of nitric oxide has been implicated in the pathogenesis of hypertension and atherosclerosis.Keywords
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