Decreased threshold for the nitric oxide donor glyceryl trinitrate in cortisol-induced hypertension in humans

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1317-1318

  Kelly, J J ^a   Tam, S H ^b   Williamson, P M ^a   Whitworth, J A ^c  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Biology and Environment   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cortisol; Glucocorticoids; Glyceryl trinitrate; Humans; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HYDROCORTISONE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PRESSORECEPTOR REFLEX; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERTENSION; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONORS; NITROGLYCERIN;

EID: 35548984891     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: 14401681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2007.04700.x     Document Type: Article

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