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[Effects of Aging on Endothelium-dependent Vasodilation of Human Artery]

Qi-Yong Li1, Min-Jia Zhu2, Li Chen2

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences&Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China.

Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao. Yi Xue Ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical Science Edition
|May 21, 2019
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Keywords:
AgeEndothelial-derived hyperpolarizing factor Endothelium, human arteryEndothelium-dependent vasodilation

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