Mechanisms of orthostatic hypotension and tachycardia in patients with pheochromocytoma

American Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 9, Issue 8 I, 1996, Pages 760-769

  Streeten, David H P ^a,b   Anderson Jr , Gunnar H ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^b University Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Norepinephrine; Orthostatic changes; Pathophysiological mechanisms; Pheochromocytoma

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TACHYCARDIA; VENOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0029765512     PISSN: 08957061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-7061(96)00057-X     Document Type: Article

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