Abnormal bronchial artery flow-mediated vasodilation in young adults with major depression

Authors
Rajagopalan, S Brook, R Rubenfire, M Pitt, E Young, E Pitt, B
Citation
S. Rajagopalan et al., Abnormal bronchial artery flow-mediated vasodilation in young adults with major depression, AM J CARD, 88(2), 2001, pp. 196
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010715)88:2<196:ABAFVI>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Depressive illness in patients without traditional risk factors for coronar y artery disease is associated with striking abnormalities of endothelial f unction and elevation of circulating markers of atherosclerosis propensity. Further studies are need to define the mechanisms that underlie these obse rvations.