Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 61, Issue 4 , Pages 453-460 , October 2006

Effects of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) on endothelin-1 and NO release, mediated by CRH receptor subtype R2: A potential link between stress and endothelial dysfunction?

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☆ This work contains data from a doctoral thesis by M. Modrzik and B. Fiedler of Ludwig-Maximilian-Universität.

PII: S0022-3999(06)00305-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.07.001

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 61, Issue 4 , Pages 453-460 , October 2006

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