Why the study?
Does oral inorganic nitrate improve endothelial function and vascular compliance in healthy volunteers?
Population
14 healthy volunteers
Comparison
Oral inorganic nitrate (8 mmol KNO3) capsule vs Placebo (8 mmol KCl) capsule
Design
RCT, randomised crossover, double-blind
Follow-up
3 hours
Authors
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Inorganic nitrate does not improve endothelial function; extends evidence for systolic BP and arterial stiffness reductions in healthy volunteers.
Does oral inorganic nitrate improve endothelial function and vascular compliance in healthy volunteers?
Inorganic nitrate ingestion does not alter endothelial function but improves vascular compliance and reduces blood pressure in healthy volunteers.
Bahra et al. (2012) studied this question.
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