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Endothelium-Derived Nitric Oxide Contributes to the Regulation of Venous Tone in Humans
Author(s) -
Daniel J. Blackman,
Jayne MorrisThurgood,
J. Atherton,
Geraint Ellis,
Richard A. Anderson,
John R. Cockcroft,
Michael Frenneaux
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.101.2.165
Subject(s) - medicine , nitric oxide , anesthesia , forearm , nitric oxide synthase , carbachol , vein , basal (medicine) , endocrinology , vasoconstriction , vasodilation , plethysmograph , omega n methylarginine , cardiology , stimulation , anatomy , insulin
Although nitric oxide (NO) is known to play an important part in the regulation of arterial tone, little is known about its role in veins. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of basal and stimulated NO activity in the regulation of tone of the human venous capacitance bed.

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