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Atorvastatin protects endothelium by decreasing asymmetric dimethylarginine in dyslipidemia rats
BACKGROUND: Asymmetric Dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an inhibitor of endogenous nitric oxide synthase, which is the key synthase for nitric oxide (NO) production. Whether statins could protect endothelium by reducing ADMA concentration is unclear, and whether this effect is associated with the dose of...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4428246/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25934565 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12944-015-0041-2 |