Endothelial Dysfunction Is Associated With Cholesterol Levels in the High Normal Range in Humans
- 18 November 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 96 (10) , 3287-3293
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.96.10.3287
Abstract
Background The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that cholesterol levels in the high normal range are associated with impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation. Methods and Results...Keywords
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