The vasodilatory action of testosterone: a potassium-channel opening or a calcium antagonistic action?

被引:116
作者
Jones, RD
Pugh, PJ
Jones, TH
Channer, KS
机构
[1] Univ Sheffield, Sch Med, Div Genom Med,Endocrine Heart & Pituitary Grp, Acad Unit Endocrinol, Sheffield S10 2RX, S Yorkshire, England
[2] Royal Hallamshire Hosp, Sheffield Teaching Hosp NHS Trust, Dept Cardiol, Sheffield S10 2JF, S Yorkshire, England
[3] Barnsley Dist Gen Hosp, Barnsley Dist Gen Hosp NHS Trust, Ctr Diabet & Endocrinol, Barnsley S75 2EP, England
关键词
testosterone; vasodilatation; vascular smooth muscle; coronary artery disease;
D O I
10.1038/sj.bjp.0705141
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
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[No abstract available]
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页码:733 / 744
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