OBJECTIVES
To determine whether secondhand smoke (SHS) induces pulmonary artery endothelial dysfunction, and whether dietary L-arginine supplementation is preventive.
BACKGROUND
SHS causes coronary and peripheral arterial endothelial dysfunction.
METHODS
The effects of L-arginine supplementation (2.25% solution) and SHS (10 weeks) on pulmonary vascular reactivity were examined in 32 rabbits...
