Investigation into the antioxidant capacity of L-arginine and L-citrulline in relation to their vascular protective properties

Oxidative stress plays a prominent role in the development of endothelial dysfunction. L-arginine and L-citrulline have been demonstrated to have beneficial effects in vascular disease and this thesis aimed to determine whether this protective effect is mediated via an antioxidant mechanism. With ev...

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Main Author: Coles, Kirsten Elizabeth
Published: Cardiff University 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.584141