Heparin interferes with the determination of plasma nitric oxide by inhibition of enzymatic conversion of nitrate to nitrite by nitrate reductase.
Department of Transplant Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Memorial Hospital, Milwaukee 53226, USA.
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Dembny
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Roza
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Johnson
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Adams
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Pieper
D000818:Animals; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000097:blood*; D005029:Ethylenediamines; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D006493:Heparin / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D050901:Nitrate Reductase; D009565:Nitrate Reductases / Q000737:chemistry*; D009566:Nitrates / Q000097:blood / Q000737:chemistry*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000097:blood*; D009573:Nitrites / Q000097:blood / Q000737:chemistry*; D051381:Rats; D013424:Sulfanilamides
D000925:Anticoagulants; D005029:Ethylenediamines; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; C095000:Griess reagent; D009566:Nitrates; D009573:Nitrites; D013424:Sulfanilamides; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D006493:Heparin; D009565:Nitrate Reductases; D050901:Nitrate Reductase