Clinical research: atherosclerosis riskLow body mass index is a risk factor forimpaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation in humans: role of nitric oxide and oxidative stress☆
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Abbreviations
ACh
acetylcholine
BMI
body mass index
BP
blood pressure
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
FBF
forearm blood flow
HOMA
homeostatic model assessment
ISDN
isosorbide dinitrate
L-NMMA
NG-monomethyl-L-arginine
MDA-LDL
malondialdehyde-modified low-density lipoprotein
NO
nitric oxide
NOx
nitrate/nitrite
8-OHdG
8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine
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Supported, in part, by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Japan and Japan Heart Foundation Grant for Research on Hypertension and Metabolism, a Grant for Research on Autonomic Nervous System and Hypertension from Kimura Memorial Heart Foundation/Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Inc., and Foundation for Total Health Promotion.
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