High dietary calcium decreases blood pressure in normotensive rats

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1099-1101

  Buassi, N ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arterial blood pressure; Calcium carbonate; Dietary calcium

Indexed keywords

RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

CALCIUM CARBONATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALCIUM INTAKE; DRUG EFFECT; HYPERTENSION; MALE; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CALCIUM, DIETARY; HYPERTENSION; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0032130510     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1998000800011     Document Type: Article

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