American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 88, Issue 9 , Pages 1067-1069 , 1 November 2001

Pharmacologic versus flow-mediated assessments of peripheral vascular endothelial vasodilatory function in humans

  • Iratxe Eskurza, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Human Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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  • Douglas R. Seals, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Human Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
    • Divisions of Cardiology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
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  • Christopher A. DeSouza, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Human Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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  • Hirofumi Tanaka, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDr Tanaka’s address is: Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0354 USA.
    • Human Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA

Received 30 March 2001 ,Revised 26 June 2001 ,Accepted 26 June 2001.

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☆ This study was supported by Awards AG00847, AG16071, AG13038, AG06537, and HL03840 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; by Award 9960234Z from the American Heart Association, Dallas, Texas; and by an American Diabetes Association Clinical Research Award, Alexandria, Virginia.

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American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 88, Issue 9 , Pages 1067-1069 , 1 November 2001

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