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vasoconstrictor [¦vā·zō·kən′strik·tər] (physiology) A nerve or an agent that causes blood vessel constriction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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2000) may alter the bioavailability of nitric oxide within the vasculature and/or by increasing several vasoconstrictive factors, such as endothdin (Taniyama and Griendling 2003; Vincent et al. In a previous report, (20) a general relationship between a vasoconstrictive blanching effect and cutaneous anti-inflammatory action was shown. The mechanism of such events is not well understood but may be due to hemodynamic, vasoconstrictive and prothrombotic effects with disruption of unstable coronary plaques leading to acute coronary thrombosis (6,7). |
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