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Corticosteroids and cardioprotection

Nature Medicine, ISSN: 1078-8956, Vol: 8, Issue: 5, Page: 453-455
2002
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New findings in mice suggest that corticosteroids mediate nitric oxide production in the endothelium, which in turn protects the heart against damage when deprived of oxygen. The mechanism explains, at least in part, the cardioprotective effects of these anti-inflammatory agents.

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