Effect of simulated ascent to 3500 meter on neuro-endocrine functions

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 250-256

  Panjwani, Usha ^a   Thakur, Lalan ^a   Anand, J P ^a   Malhotra, A S ^a   Banerjee, P K ^a  

^a DEFENCE INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOLOGY AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Catecholamines; Cortisol; Hypoxia; Simulated ascent

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CATECHOLAMINE; DOPAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BRAIN FUNCTION; CATECHOLAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DOPAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOXIA; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN SATURATION; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ADULT; ALTITUDE; ANOXIA; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DOPAMINE; EPINEPHRINE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; OXYGEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33747114002     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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