Regional vs systemic responses to mental stress: A potential mechanism for non-demand-related ischemia

Microvascular Research

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 396-399

  Silverman, David G ^a   Jotkowitz, Alan B ^a   Gutter, Viorel ^a   Braverman, Irwin M ^a   O'Connor, Theresa Z ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MENTAL STRESS; NORMAL HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030015028     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1996.0036     Document Type: Article

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