Sidenafil pre-treatment promotes decompression sickness in rats.

Sidenafil pre-treatment promotes decompression sickness in rats.

Vascular bubble formation after decompression contributes to endothelial injuries which form the basis for the development of decompression sickness (DCS). Nitric oxide (NO) is a powerful vasodilator that contributes to vessel homeostasis. It has been shown that NO-releasing agent may reduce bubble...

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Main Authors: Jean-Eric Blatteau, Alf O Brubakk, Emmanuel Gempp, Olivier Castagna, Jean-Jacques Risso, Nicolas Vallée
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23580342/?tool=EBI

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