Clinical biology of nitric oxide.
Nitric oxide is a pluripotential molecule that acts as both an autocrine and paracrine mediator of homoeostasis, and derangement of its metabolism can be linked with many pathophysiological events. This review provides a broad overview of the basic and clinical scientific aspects of nitric oxide.
Davies
M G
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Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
Fulton
G J
GJ
Hagen
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D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology
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