The nitric oxide system and cortisol-induced hypertension in humans

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 945-946

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arginine; Cortisol; Hypertension; Nitrate; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; HYDROCORTISONE; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NORMAL HUMAN; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0031769468     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.1998.tb02349.x     Document Type: Article

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