Heparin interferes with the determination of plasma nitric oxide by inhibition of enzymatic conversion of nitrate to nitrite by nitrate reductase.
Dembny
K D
KD
Department of Transplant Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Froedtert Memorial Hospital, Milwaukee 53226, USA.
Roza
A M
AM
Johnson
C
C
Adams
M B
MB
Pieper
G M
GM
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