CHARACTERIZING THE STIMULUS-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENDOTHELIAL DEPENDENT FLOW MEDIATED DILATION AND SHEAR STRESS

The vascular endothelium is a single layer of cells that lines the interior surface of our blood vessels. The endothelium plays a key role in vasoprotection and vasoregulation and its proper function is therefore essential to the maintenance of vascular health. The endothelial cells respond to the f...

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Main Author: KU, JENNIFER
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Language:en
en
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6727