title: Effect of pravastatin on endothelial function in patients with coronary artery disease (cholesterol-independent effect of pravastatin).
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masumoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirooka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hironaga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eshima
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Setoguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Egashira
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takeshita
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005542:Forearm / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000096:biosynthesis; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D017035:Pravastatin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D019323:omega-N-Methylarginine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D019323:omega-N-Methylarginine; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D002784:Cholesterol; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase; D017035:Pravastatin; D000109:Acetylcholine