- Original Article
- Hemodynamic Effect of Nitric Oxide Inhalation in the Acute Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension Induced Newborn Piglet
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Yun Cil Chang, Won Soon Park, Jung-Hwan Choi, Chong Ku Yun
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(10):1394-1409. Published online October 15, 1997
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Purposes : Nitric oxide(NO) is classified as toxic gas in native states, but in most biologic
systems NO acts as a messenger molecule. NO is known as endothelium derived relaxing factor
that modulates tone of vascular smooth muscle. Inhaled NO has been reported to act as a selective
pulmonary vasodilator and we expect that NO inhalation can be used as a successful treatment
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