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Figure 4 Relative cross-sectional area changes induced by (a) hyperemia (flow-mediated dilation [FMD] representing endothelium-dependent relaxation) and by (b) GTN (endothelium-independent relaxation) in 10 smokers and 12 nonsmokers. Solid bars = smokers; open bars = controls. *p < 0.05.
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