Hyposensitivity to nerve stimulation in portal hypertensive rats: Role of nitric oxide

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 902-907

  Steber, C C ^a   Sumanovski, L T ^a   Moll Kaufmann, C ^a   Stalder, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide; Periarterial nerve stimulation; Portal hypertension; Rats; Vascular reactivity

Indexed keywords

HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; PRAZOSIN; YOHIMBINE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRESSOR RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0030728481     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1997.2110758.x     Document Type: Article

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