Open AccessMicrovascular Dysfunction in Patients with Critical Covid-19, a Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Sara Tehrani,
Patrik Gille-Johnson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.095
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1540-0514
pISSN - 1073-2322
DOI - 10.1097/shk.0000000000001803
Subject(s) - endothelial dysfunction , sodium nitroprusside , medicine , vasodilation , perfusion , endothelium , cardiology , basal (medicine) , gastroenterology , nitric oxide , insulin
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