Reflex vascular defects in the orthostatic tachycardia syndrome of adolescents

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 2025-2032

  Stewart, Julian M ^a   Weldon, Amy ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Head up tilt; Orthostatic intolerance; Vasodilation; Venoarteriolar reflex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATTLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STANDING; TACHYCARDIA; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOMOTOR REFLEX; VEIN COMPLIANCE; VENOUS PRESSURE;

EID: 0035010629     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.2001.90.6.2025     Document Type: Article

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