The effects of the noradrenaline precursor, L-threo-3,4-dihydroxyphenylserine, in children with orthostatic intolerance

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 189-193

  Tanaka, H ^a   Yamaguchi, H ^a   Mino, M ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Active standing; Finger artery pressure; Hypotension; Syncope; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN; THREO 3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLSERINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LASSITUDE; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VERTIGO;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHILD; DIZZINESS; DROXIDOPA; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; MALE;

EID: 0029957398     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02291133     Document Type: Article

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