Endothelial nitric oxide synthase, vascular integrity and human exceptional longevity

Aging is the sum of the deleterious changes that occur as time goes by. It is the main risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease, and aging of the vasculature is the event that most often impacts on the health of elderly people. The “free-radical theory of aging” was proposed to expl...

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Main Authors: Puca, Annibale Alessandro, Carrizzo, Albino, Ferrario, Anna, Villa, Francesco, Vecchione, Carmine
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3538508/