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. 2015 Jul 16;373(3):277-80.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMsr1503311.

Nitroglycerin and Nitric Oxide--A Rondo of Themes in Cardiovascular Therapeutics

Benjamin S Steinhorn  1 , Joseph Loscalzo, Thomas Michel
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Nitroglycerin and Nitric Oxide--A Rondo of Themes in Cardiovascular Therapeutics

Benjamin S Steinhorn et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Figure 1. The Rondo between Clinical Observations and Scientific Discoveries in the Endothelium
The timeline depicts the interplay between clinical observations and basic scientific discoveries involving nitroglycerin, nitric oxide (NO), and endothelial signaling pathways. EDRF denotes endothelium-derived relaxing factor, and eNOS endothelial isoform of nitric oxide synthase.
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