Effects of peripheral sympathectomy on thermoregulatory vascular control in the rabbit ear

Microsurgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-136

  Smith, Thomas L ^a   Koman, L Andrew ^a   Gordon, E Stanley ^a   Holden, Martha B ^a   Smith, Beth Paterson ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; COLD STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SYMPATHECTOMY; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 0031750449     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2752(1998)18:2<129::aid-micr12>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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