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Vitamin C Deficiency Reduces Muscarinic Receptor Coronary Artery Vasoconstriction and Plasma Tetrahydrobiopterin Concentration in Guinea Pigs

Vitamin C (vitC) deficiency is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk, but its specific interplay with arteriolar function is unclear. This study investigates the effect of vitC deficiency in guinea pigs on plasma biopterin status and the vasomotor responses in coronary arteries expos...

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Autores principales: Skovsted, Gry Freja, Tveden-Nyborg, Pernille, Lindblad, Maiken Marie, Hansen, Stine Normann, Lykkesfeldt, Jens
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5537806/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28671625
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9070691