The role of the endothelium in human disease recently has become the focus of intense
scientific investigation. Impaired endothelial function is associated with a number of disease …

The new millennium has brought intense focus of interest on the risk of cardiovascular
disease in women. The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder …

Brachial artery ultrasound is commonly employed for noninvasive assessment of endothelial
function. However, analysis is observer dependent and susceptible to errors. We describe …

Several population studies have found an inverse association between flavonoid intake and
risk of cardiovascular disease. These studies have resulted in the hypothesis that dietary …

Endothelial dysfunction is associated with atherogenesis and oxidative stress in humans. In
rat and rabbit blood vessels, wine polyphenol antioxidants induce vascular relaxation in vitro …

Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of menses. Cardiovascular disease is the
leading cause of death among postmenopausal women in developed countries. The …

Endothelial dysfunction in non-insulin dependent (Type 2) diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) has
implications for the pathogenesis of the two major complications, macrovascular disease …

BACKGROUND: The effects of chronic inhibition of 5′-phosphodiesterase with sildenafil on
functional capacity, ventilatory efficiency, oxygen uptake, pulmonary hypertension, and …

This brief review discusses the ways, if and when available, to examine endothelium-
dependent changes in diameter in human blood vessels. It stresses the problems in …

We sought to identify the relationship between shear stimuli and flow-mediated vasodilation
and to determine whether small muscle mass exercise training could provoke limb-specific …