Effects of chronic sympathectomy on vascular function in the human forearm

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 2019-2025

  Eisenach, John H ^a   Clark, Erin S ^a   Charkoudian, Nisha ^a   Dinenno, Frank A ^a   Atkinson, John L D ^a   Fealey, Robert D ^a   Dietz, Niki M ^a   Joyner, Michael J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Forearm blood flow; Nitric oxide; Tyramine; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ISOPRENALINE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; TYRAMINE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CHRONICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERHIDROSIS; LOWER BODY NEGATIVE PRESSURE; MALE; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; REST; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION; VEIN OCCLUSION;

EID: 0036085118     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01025.2001     Document Type: Article

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