L-threo-3,4-dihydroxyphenylserine enhances the orthostatic responses of plasma renin activity and angiotensin II in multiple system atrophy

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 246, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 193-197

  Yoshizawa, Toshihiro ^a   Fujita, Tsuneo ^a   Mizusawa, Hidehiro ^a,b   Shoji, Shin'ichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Angiotension II; L threo 3,4 dihydroxyphenylserine; Multiple system atrophy; Orthostatic hypotension; Plasma renin activity

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; THREO 3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLSERINE; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; ALDEHYDE-LYASES; ANGIOTENSIN II; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION, ORTHOSTATIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY; RENIN;

EID: 0032952045     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004150050333     Document Type: Article

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