Abstract
Diesel exhaust inhalation causes cardiovascular dysfunction including impaired vascular reactivity, increased blood pressure, and arterial stiffness. We investigated the role of nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability in mediating these effects.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | e004309 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Heart Association |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2013 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Air Pollutants
- Arginine
- Biological Availability
- Blood Pressure
- Cardiac Output
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Cross-Over Studies
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Double-Blind Method
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Female
- Forearm
- Hemodynamics
- Humans
- Inhalation Exposure
- Male
- Nitric Oxide
- Nitric Oxide Donors
- Nitric Oxide Synthase
- Nitrites
- Time Factors
- Vascular Resistance
- Vascular Stiffness
- Vasoconstriction
- Vasodilation
- Vasodilator Agents
- Vehicle Emissions
- Young Adult