Evaluation by High-Resolution Ultrasonography of Endothelial Function in Brachial Artery After Kawasaki Disease and the Effects of Intravenous Administration of Vitamin C

Previous studies in patients with a history of Kawasaki disease (KD) have focused on the endothelial function of the coronary arteries and that of the systemic arteries is not fully…

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Vitamin C prevents cigarette smoke-induced leukocyte aggregation and adhesion to endothelium in vivo

A common feature of cigarette-smoke (CS)-associated diseases such as atherosclerosis and pulmonary emphysema is the activation, aggregation, and adhesion of leukocytes to micro- and macrovascular endothelium. A previous study, using…

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