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Oxidative stress in arterial hypertension: role of NAD(P)H oxidase.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Dec 2001
Zalba G, San José G, Moreno M U, Fortuño M A, Fortuño A, Beaumont F J, Díez J
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Increased vascular reactive oxygen species production, especially superoxide anion, contributes significantly in the functional and structural alterations present in hypertension. An enhanced superoxide production causes a diminished NO bioavailability by an oxidative reaction that inactivates NO. Exaggerated superoxide levels and a low NO bioavailability lead to endothelial dysfunction and hypertrophy of...
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