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brachial artery flow-mediated dilation
DILATION, OXIDATIVE STRESS, ARTERIAL STIFFNESS
CONSORT flow chart of participants through the study. CIT, citrulline, CIT+GSH, and CIT+glutathione.Changes (Δ) in brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (ΔFMD%) from 0 to 4 weeks. Abbreviations: CIT, citrulline; CIT+GSH, CIT+glutathione. * Relationship between changes (Δ) in the brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (ΔFMD%) from 0 to 4 weeks and baseline (0 week) FMD%. Abbreviations: CIT, citrulline; CIT+GSH, CIT+glutathione.Changes (Δ) in (Changes (Δ) in serum levels of arginine (Participant characteristics and treatments.Values are the mean ± SD or number (Brachial artery endothelial function and arterial stiffness.Values are the mean ± SD. Abbreviations: cfPWV, carotid-femoral PWV; crPWV, carotid-radial PWV; cdPWV, carotid-distal PWV; CIT, citrulline; CIT+GSH, CIT+glutathione; faPWV, femoral-ankle PWV. Brachial and aortic blood pressures at rest and during CPT.Values are the mean ± SD. Abbreviations: AIx, augmentation index normalized to the heart rate of 75; CIT, citrulline; CIT+GSH, CIT+glutathione; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; Tr, reflection time. Serum markers of arginine metabolism, glucose control, and oxidative stress.Data are the mean ± SD. 