Inhibition of iNOS protects endothelial-dependent vasodilation in aged rats
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Pharmacologica Sinica
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1671-4083,1745-7254
DOI: 10.1038/aps.2010.111