Electromagnetic pulses induce fluctuations in blood pressure in rats

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 421-429

  Li, Bao Feng ^a   Guo, Guo Zhen ^a   Ren, Dong Qing ^a   Jing Li, ^a   Zhang, Ruo Bing ^a  

^a FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arterial pressure; Cardiovascular effects; Electromagnetic pulses; Heart rate

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE FLUCTUATION; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEART RATE; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPHYGMOMANOMETER; SYSTOLE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ANIMALS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HEART RATE; MALE; PULSATILE FLOW; RADIATION DOSAGE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 34248531607     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000701317333     Document Type: Article

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