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Figure 5 Effect of Nitric Oxide Synthase Blockade on Endothelium-Dependent Relaxation Response of Coronary Segments Distal to Stents
In the presence of nitric oxide synthetase inhibitor L-NAME, relaxations to endothelium-dependent receptor-mediated vasodilator agonist substance P were inhibited to a greater degree in BMS (A) than in POLY (B) than in SES (C) (*p < 0.05, #p < 0.01). Abbreviations as in Figures 2 and 3.
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