THE CARDIA IS EXPOSED TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF NITRIC OXIDE GENERATED FROM SALIVARY NITRITE

Authors :: Henry, E.
Iijima, K.
Moriya, A.
McElroy, K.
Grant, J.
Wirz, A.A.
Fletcher, J.
McColl, K.E.L.
Source :: Gut. March 2001, Vol. 48 Issue 3, A49
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Western Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK Introduction: 30% of ingested nitrate is resecreted in saliva and 25% of this converted to nitrite by oral bacteria. The swallowed nitrite reacts with gastric [...]

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