Measuring Blood Vessel Function (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Measuring Blood Vessel Function

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Researchers measured 'flow-mediated dilation' of blood vessels using ultrasound three hours after study subjects drank beet juice, or the placebo beet juice.

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Harald Engan, Mid Sweden University

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