Vascular Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Experimental Hypertension

Essential hypertension is characterized by increased peripheral vascular resistance to blood flow. The endothelium is a crucial regulator of vascular tone. Its function is impaired in patients with hypertension, with reduced vasodilation, increased vascular tone associated with a proinflammatory and...

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Main Authors: Carmine Savoia, Lidia Sada, Luigi Zezza, Lorenzo Pucci, Francesco Maria Lauri, Alberto Befani, Alessandro Alonzo, Massimo Volpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hypertension
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/281240
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