Depressed baroreflex sensitivity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 154, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1490-1496

  Carlson, Jan T ^a   Hedner, Jan A ^b   Sellgren, Johan ^b   Elam, Mikael ^b   Wallin, B Gunnar ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREATHING RATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE EXCITABILITY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

EID: 0029801574     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.154.5.8912770     Document Type: Article

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