α-Adrenoceptor mechanisms of thermoregulation during cold challenge in humans

Clinical Science

Volumn 91, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 627-631

  Frank, Steven M ^a,b   El Gamal, Nader ^a   Raja, Srinivasa N ^a   Wu, Peter K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha adrenoceptor; Antagonist; Hypothermia; Metabolism; Phentolamine; Thermoregulation; Vasoconstriction

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; PHENTOLAMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHIVERING; THERMOGENESIS; THERMOREGULATION; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0029997185     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0910627     Document Type: Article

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