Effects of pre-natal and early post-natal undernutrition on adult internal thoracic artery function | Zendy

Omar Khan | Zendy; Christopher Torrens | Zendy; David E. Noakes | Zendy; Lucilla Poston | Zendy; Mark A. Hanson | Zendy; Lucy Green | Zendy; Sunil K. Ohri | Zendy

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Effects of pre-natal and early post-natal undernutrition on adult internal thoracic artery function

Author(s) -

Omar Khan,

Christopher Torrens,

David E. Noakes,

Lucilla Poston,

Mark A. Hanson,

Lucy Green,

Sunil K. Ohri

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2005.08.021

Subject(s) - malnutrition , medicine , internal thoracic artery , artery , cardiology , bypass grafting

Previous studies in humans and animals have suggested that undernutrition in utero and in early post-natal life may lead to altered vascular function in a number of peripheral arteries. We investigated the effect of pre- and post-natal nutrient restriction on the vascular reactivity of the left internal thoracic artery using a sheep model.

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