The activity of single vasoconstrictor nerve units in hypertension

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 367-376

  Mary, David A S G ^a   Stoker, J B ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Reflex; Sympathetic activity

Indexed keywords

MOXONIDINE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROGRAPHY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVE; SYMPATHETIC REFLEX; WHITE COAT HYPERTENSION;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MICROELECTRODES; MUSCLES; NERVE FIBERS; NEURONS, EFFERENT; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVES; REFLEX; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0037340255     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-201X.2003.01082.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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