Ovariectomy eliminates sex differences in rat tail artery response to adrenergic nerve stimulation

American Journal of Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 4 PART 2, 1997, Pages

  Zhen, L I ^a   Krause, Diana N ^a   Doolen, Suzanne ^a   Duckles, Sue Piper ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrous cycle; Ovarian hormones; Sympathetic nerves; Vascular reactivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745345729     PISSN: 00029513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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