Plasma endothelin levels: A meaningless number?

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2000, Pages

  Morganti, A ^a   Marana, I ^a   Airoldi, F ^a   Alberti, C ^a   Nador, B ^a   Palatresi, S ^a  

^a Ctro Fisiol Clinica e Ipertensione   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endothelin 1; Hypoxia; Renin system; Sympathetic nervous system

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN; ENDOTHELIN 1;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ANGIOPLASTY; BLOOD LEVEL; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COLD EXPOSURE; HUMAN; HYPOBARISM; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXIA; KIDNEY ARTERY STENOSIS; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN RELEASE; REVIEW; STANDING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0033652290     PISSN: 01602446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005344-200000002-00006     Document Type: Review

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