Endothelial lesion in hypertension.
A method for indicating latent endothelial lesion based on circulating endothelial cell count after methionine challenge was used in a group of hypertensives and in healthy controls. A significantly increased cell count was found in hypertensives.
Hladovec
J
J
Cardiovascular Research Programme, Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Prerovský
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D002452:Cell Count; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008715:Methionine / Q000494:pharmacology; D008875:Middle Aged
D008715:Methionine