Circadian rhythms in blood pressure in free-ranging three-toed sloths (Bradypus variegatus)

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 273-278

  Duarte, D P F ^a   Silva, V L ^a   Jaguaribe, A M ^a   Gilmore, D P ^a   Da Costa, C P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Bradypus; Circadian rhythym; Sloths

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CAROTID ARTERY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEEDING; HEART RATE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SLEEP PATTERN; SLOTH; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALIA; BRADYPUS; BRADYPUS VARIEGATUS; CANIS FAMILIARIS; EDENTATA; FELIS CATUS; MARMOSETS;

EID: 0037292335     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2003000200016     Document Type: Review

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