endothelial function

collocation in English

meaningsofendothelialandfunction

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endothelial
adjective
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/ˌen.dəʊˈθiː.li.əl/us
/ˌen.doʊˈθiː.li.əl/
relating to the endothelium (= the thin layer of cells that line the blood vessels, heart, and some ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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Subsequent studies have shown that infusion of the nitric oxide precursor l-arginine during reperfusion results in enhanced recovery of ventricular andendothelialfunction.
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Several studies have confirmed beneficial effects of adding fish oil to diet on arterial distensibility,endothelialfunctionand arterial compliance (elasticity).
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If clinically applicable, such strategies to restore normal arterialendothelialfunctionmay prevent advanced atherosclerotic complications, with potentially important public health benefits.
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Chronic inflammatory conditions may affect coronary heart disease risk factors, or alterendothelialfunctiondirectly, and thereby accelerate the atherogenic process.
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The authors concludedendothelialfunctionto be impaired in women with a history of preeclampsia.
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Which plasma factors bring about disturbance ofendothelialfunctionin preeclampsia?
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None of the different methods that aimed to protect the pulmonary vascular bed demonstrated any preservation of the pulmonaryendothelialfunction.
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Several respondents mentioned that certain claims of atorvastatin, such as its effect on theendothelialfunctionor its efficacy relative to other drugs, had not been sufficiently studied.
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Acute hypertension selectively potentiates constrictor responses of large coronary arteries to serotonin by alteringendothelialfunctionin vivo.
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Despite these data there are inconsistencies with the hypothesis that the poorly perfused placenta is the sole origin of factors alteringendothelialfunctionand causing preeclampsia.
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This technique measuresendothelialfunctionby inducing reactive hyperemia via temporary arterial occlusion and measuring the resultant relative increase in blood vessel diameter via ultrasound.
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Aerobic fitness is associated with cardiomyocyte contractile capacity andendothelialfunctionin exercise training and detraining.
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This study also showed for the first time that a high dose (600 mg) is significantly better at improvingendothelialfunctioncompared to standard doses.
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Other effects include anti-thrombotic and vascular inflammation, improvingendothelialfunction, and plaque stability.
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Some studies have found antioxidants, potassium and arginine supplementation to restore impairedendothelialfunction.
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New non-invasive strategies that measureendothelialfunctionwill prove critical to assess which set of patients are improving theirendothelialfunction.
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Impairedendothelialfunction, causing hypertension and thrombosis, is often seen in patients with coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, as well as in smokers.
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The hope is that such intervention might not only improveendothelialfunctionbut also reduce clinical symptoms of overt cardiovascular disease.
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Of all the current tests employed in the research setting, flow-mediated dilation is the most widely used non-invasive test for assessingendothelialfunction.
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Coffee consumption is also associated with improvedendothelialfunction.
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