Reflex sympathetic function in cortisol-induced hypertension in humans

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 479-493

  Tam, Sim H ^a   Kelly, John J ^a   Williamson, Paula M ^a   Whitworth, Judith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HYDROCORTISONE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX;

EID: 0030992798     PISSN: 10641963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10641969709084509     Document Type: Article

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