An explanation of the unexpected efficacy of L-DOPS in pure autonomic failure

Clinical Autonomic Research

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 356-357

  Esler, Murray ^a  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DIHYDROERGOTAMINE; EPHEDRINE; FLUDROCORTISONE; MIDODRINE; NORADRENALIN; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; THREO 3,4 DIHYDROXYPHENYLSERINE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME;

ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; DROXIDOPA; HUMANS; SYNCOPE;

EID: 13244299254     PISSN: 09599851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10286-004-0229-4     Document Type: Editorial

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