Nitric oxide mediation of cardiac receptor reflex responses in the pregnant rat

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1502-1508

  Hines, T ^a   Mifflin, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Nucleus tractus solitarii; Sympathetic nerve activity

Indexed keywords

HEART RECEPTOR; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEART MUSCLE METABOLISM; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRESSORECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SOLITARY TRACT NUCLEUS; SYMPATHETIC NERVE;

EID: 0031459040     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70098-X     Document Type: Article

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