Adrenocorticotrophin dose-response relationships in the rat: Haemodynamic, metabolic and hormonal effects

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 593-600

  Turner, Steven W ^a   Wen, Cheng ^a   Li, Ming ^a   Fraser, Tafline B ^a   Whitworth, Judith A ^a  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone; Blood pressure; Corticosterone; Experimental; Hypertension; Rats

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROLYTE BLOOD LEVEL; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HEMODYNAMICS; MALE; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; URINE VOLUME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0031971788     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004872-199816050-00006     Document Type: Article

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