The effect of distension of the uterus on plasma renin activity (PRA) in anaesthetized pigs

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 73, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 163-169

  Vacca, Giovanni ^a   Battaglia, Antonio ^a   Ferro, Roberto ^a   Grossini, Elena ^a   Mary, David A S G ^a   Molinari, Claudio ^a   Surico, Nicola ^a  

^a Orientale Amedeo Avogadro   (Italy)

Author keywords

Plasma renin activity; Sympathetic efferents; Uterus distension

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ANGIOTENSIN I; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CHLORALOSE; PHENTOLAMINE; PROPRANOLOL; RENIN;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BALLOON DILATATION; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; KIDNEY NERVE; NERVE TRANSECTION; NONHUMAN; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RENIN ANGIOTENSIN ALDOSTERONE SYSTEM; SWINE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; UTERUS;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DILATATION; FEMALE; KIDNEY; NEURONS, EFFERENT; OXYGEN; PHENTOLAMINE; PROPRANOLOL; RENIN; SWINE; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; UTERUS;

EID: 0031792189     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(98)00136-2     Document Type: Article

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