Open AccessVisceral obesity is characterized by impaired nitric oxide-independent vasodilation
Author(s) -
Saula Vigili de Kreutzenberg,
Edward Kiwanuka,
Antonio Tiengo,
Angelo Avogaro
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1016/s0195-668x(03)00206-9
Subject(s) - bradykinin , medicine , nitric oxide , sodium nitroprusside , endocrinology , vasodilation , endothelium , endothelial dysfunction , receptor
Endothelial dysfunction has been described in obesity. This study examines the impact of visceral obesity on nitric oxide-independent relaxation in the human forearm.