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      Sustained vasomotor control of skin microcirculation in Sherpasversusaltitude-naive lowlanders: Experimental evidence from Xtreme Everest 2

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              The study of microvascular function can be performed in humans using laser Doppler flowmetry of the skin. This technology lends itself to a wide range of applications for studying the endothelial function of skin blood vessels. We review the advantages and limitations of postocclusive hyperemia, local thermal hyperemia, acetylcholine iontophoresis, flowmotion and association with microdialysis as tools with which to investigate skin microvascular endothelial function in humans. Postocclusive hyperemia, thermal hyperemia and acetylcholine iontophoresis provide integrated indexes of microvascular function rather than specific endothelial markers. However, they are valuable tools and can be used as surrogate endpoints in clinical trials in which the assessment of microvascular function in humans is required.
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                Journal
                Experimental Physiology
                Exp Physiol
                Wiley
                09580670
                November 2018
                November 2018
                September 12 2018
                : 103
                : 11
                : 1494-1504
                Affiliations
                [1 ]University College London Centre for Altitude Space and Extreme Environment Medicine; UCLH NIHR Biomedical Research Centre; Institute of Sport and Exercise Health; London UK
                [2 ]Faculty of Medicine (CES) and Institute for Life Science; University of Southampton; Southampton UK
                [3 ]NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre; University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton UK
                [4 ]Centre for Human Integrative Physiology; Faculty of Medicine; University of Southampton; Southampton UK
                [5 ]Institute of Developmental Sciences; Faculty of Medicine; University of Southampton; Southampton UK
                [6 ]Critical Care Unit; Royal Free Hospital; London UK
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                10.1113/EP087236
                d92713cd-050e-46b7-8e42-900538e3f9cf
                © 2018

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