Vascular hyporeactivity to angiotensin II induced by Escherichia coli endotoxin is reversed by N -NitroL-Arginine, an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase
Septic shock or sepsis is reported to be one of the major causes of death when followed by systemic infectious trauma in humans and other mammals. Its development leads to a large drop in blood pressure and a reduction in vascular responsiveness to physiological vasoconstrictors which, if not contai...
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| Language: | English |
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São Paulo State University (UNESP)
2007-09-01
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| Series: | Revista de Ciências Farmacêuticas Básica e Aplicada |
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| Online Access: | http://rcfba.fcfar.unesp.br/index.php/ojs/article/view/513 |