Endothelial dysfunction
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endothelial-dysfunction-168-8042350
title:
Endothelial dysfunction
text:
In vascular diseases, endothelial dysfunction is a systemic pathological state of the endothelium. The main cause of endothelial dysfunction is impaired bioavailability of nitric oxide. In addition to acting as a semipermeable membrane, the endothelium is responsible for maintaining vascular tone and regulating oxidative stress by releasing mediators, such as nitric oxide, prostacyclin and endothelin, and by controlling local angiotensin-II activity. Dysfunctional endothelium is characterized by
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Vascular disease
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endothelial_dysfunction
date created:
2004-08-21T04:01:07Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T23:20:49Z
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13
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