A five-parameter logistic equation for investigating asymmetry of curvature in baroreflex studies

American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology

Volumn 277, Issue 2 46-2, 1999, Pages

  Ricketts, James H ^a   Head, Geoffrey A ^a  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Dogs; Heart rate; Nonsymmetrical fitting; Rabbits; Renal sympathetic nerve activity; Sigmoidal curve

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; KIDNEY NERVE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SYMPATHETIC NERVE;

EID: 0032864314     PISSN: 03636119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1999.277.2.r441     Document Type: Article

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