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Endothelium-Dependent Relaxing Factors

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Definition: Paracrine substances produced by the VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM with VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE relaxation (VASODILATION) activities. Several factors have been identified, including NITRIC OXIDE and PROSTACYCLIN.     
See Also Nitric Oxide 		Other names Vasodilators, Endothelium-Dependent; Relaxing Factors, Endothelium-Dependent; Relaxing Factor, Endothelium-Derived; Relaxing Factor, Endothelium-Dependent; Relaxant Factor, Neutrophil-Derived; Relaxant Factor, Endothelium-Derived; Neutrophil Derived Relaxant Factor; Factor, Neutrophil-Derived Relaxant; Endothelium Derived Relaxing Factor; Endothelium Derived Relaxant Factor; Endothelium Dependent Vasodilators; Endothelium Dependent Relaxing Factors; Endothelium Dependent Relaxing Factor; Neutrophil-Derived Relaxant Factor; Endothelium-Derived Relaxant Factor; Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilators; Endothelium-Dependent Relaxing Factor; Endothelium-Derived Relaxing Factor
Substances having this pharmacologic action: Nitric Oxide; endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization factor

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