Several sources of nitric oxide and some of its effects.
Several sources of nitric oxide and some of its effects.
| Sources |
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| Natural substance in the body |
| Drugs |
| Car exhaust |
| Cigarette smoke |
| Fire |
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| Effects |
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| Ozone depletion and earth warming |
| Free radical interactions |
| Numerous biological effects (both beneficial and deleterious): |
| Angina |
| Anti-bacterial |
| Arthritis |
| Blood pressure |
| Diabetes |
| Esophagitis |
| Gene regulation |
| Heart contraction |
| Inflammation |
| Memory |